panopticon

pan·op·ti·con

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pan-op-ti-kon]
- /pænˈɒp tɪˌkɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pan-op-ti-kon]
- /pænˈɒp tɪˌkɒn/

Definitions of panopticon word

noun panopticon a building, as a prison, hospital, library, or the like, so arranged that all parts of the interior are visible from a single point. 1
noun panopticon a round prison in which all cells are visible from the centre point 0
noun panopticon an optical instrument enabling wide views of cities 0
noun panopticon an exhibition room 0

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Origin of panopticon

First appearance:

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

1760-70; pan- + Greek optikón sight, seeing (neuter of optikós; see optic)

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Parts of speech for Panopticon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Panopticon

panopticon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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