panoptic

English

Etymology

pan- +‎ optic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /panˈɒptɪk/

Adjective

panoptic (comparative more panoptic, superlative most panoptic)

  1. All-seeing; comprehensive, inclusive.
    • 2006, Karen Armstrong, The Great Transformation, Atlantic Books 2007, p. 340:
      Divested of egotistic obsession, an ordinary human being could achieve the panoptic vision of a sage.
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