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pansophynoun
Universal (complete) knowledge or a system of such universal knowledge.
Etymology: Originally from Greek pan, all, and -sophy, wisdom or knowledge, then from Latin pansophia to English.
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pansophy
Pansophism, in older usage often pansophy, is a concept in the educational system of universal knowledge proposed by John Amos Comenius, a Czech educator. "[Comenius's] second great interest was in furthering the Baconian attempt at the organization of all human knowledge. He became one of the leaders in the encyclopædic or pansophic movement of the seventeenth century".
Webster Dictionary
Pansophynoun
universal wisdom; esp., a system of universal knowledge proposed by Comenius (1592 -- 1671), a Moravian educator
Etymology: [Pan- + Gr. wisdom, wise: cf. F. pansophie.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pansophy
pan′sō-fi, n. a scheme of universal knowledge, esp. that of the educational reformer, John Amos Comenius (1592-1671): the pretence of universal wisdom.—adjs. Pansoph′ic, -al. [Gr. pas, pan, all, sophia, wisdom.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pansophy in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pansophy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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