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Vinony

panoptic

adjective

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Pronunciation: /pænˈɒptɪk/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-énts Proto-Indo-European *ph₂énts? Proto-Hellenic *pánts Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs)der. Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-)bor. English pan- English optic English panoptic From pan- + optic.

  1. All-seeing; comprehensive, inclusive.

    “Divested of egotistic obsession, an ordinary human being could achieve the panoptic vision of a sage.”