Panopticon Definition & Meaning
panopticon
- noun
- an area where everything is visible
- a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791
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- What does panopticon mean?
- an area where everything is visible a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791
- What part of speech is panopticon?
- Panopticon is a noun.
- How many definitions does panopticon have?
- Panopticon has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).