Danish Meaning of panopticon

Panoptikon

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Definitions and Meaning of panopticon in English

Wordnet

panopticon (n)

an area where everything is visible

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

Webster

panopticon (n.)

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

A room for the exhibition of novelties.

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Panoptikon

an area where everything is visible, a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791A prison

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panoptical => panoptisk, panoptic => panoptisk, panoply => panopli, panoplied => bevæbnet, panonychus ulmi => Panonychus ulmi,