Definitions for panopticon
pænˈɒp tɪˌkɒnpanop·ti·con

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. panopticonnoun

   an area where everything is visible

2. panopticonnoun

   a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. panopticonnoun

   A type of prison designed by philosopher Jeremy Bentham wherein all the cells are visible from the center of the building. It engenders the feeling that someone is watching you, even though you know the contrary.

2. Etymology: From "-opticon" for "observe" and "pan-" for "all".

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1. Panopticon

   Panopticon is the second single from The Smashing Pumpkinss eighth album Oceania. It was originally released as a promotional single to radio airplay on September 15, 2012.

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1. panopticon

   A panopticon is a building such as a prison or hospital, designed in a way to allow all inmates or patients to be observed by a single person without them being able to tell whether or not they're being watched. The concept, originally proposed by British philosopher and social theorist Jeremy Bentham in the 18th century, has also been used metaphorically to describe a society under pervasive surveillance.

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1. Panopticonnoun

   a prison so contructed that the inspector can see each of the prisoners at all times, without being seen

2. Panopticonnoun

   a room for the exhibition of novelties

3. Etymology: [NL. See Pan-, and Optic.]

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1. Panopticon

   The Panopticon is a type of institutional building designed by English philosopher and social theorist Jeremy Bentham in the late 18th century. The concept of the design is to allow a watchman to observe all inmates of an institution without them being able to tell whether or not they are being watched. The design consists of a circular structure with an “inspection house” at its centre, from which the managers or staff of the institution are able to watch the inmates, who are stationed around the perimeter. Bentham conceived the basic plan as being equally applicable to hospitals, schools, sanatoriums, daycares, and asylums, but he devoted most of his efforts to developing a design for a Panopticon prison, and it is his prison which is most widely understood by the term. Bentham himself described the Panopticon as “a new mode of obtaining power of mind over mind, in a quantity hitherto without example.” Elsewhere, he described the Panopticon prison as “a mill for grinding rogues honest”.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Panopticon

   pan-op′ti-kon, n. a prison so constructed that all the prisoners can be watched from one point: an exhibition room. [Gr. pas, pan, all, horaein, fut. opsesthai, to see.]

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1. Panopticon

   a prison so arranged that the warder can see every prisoner in charge without being seen by them.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of panopticon in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of panopticon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of panopticon in a Sentence

1. Nadine Strossen:

   I assume that every single thing that is said, every facial gesture, is going to be recorded and potentially disseminated to the entire world. I feel as if I am operating in a panopticon.

2. Evan Greer:

   Banning facial recognition is not a radical idea. Its common sense. Allowing government agencies to build a face-scanning panopticon with no oversight or accountability is reckless and puts people in danger.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=panopticon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Panopticon
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panopticon
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panopticon
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=panopticon
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=panopticon
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Panopticon