• Panopticon

    Origin

    From Ancient Greek "-opticon" for "observe" and "pan-" for "all".

    Full definition of panopticon

    Noun

    panopticon

    (plural panopticons)
    1. 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. A room for the exhibition of novelties.
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