Definition of panopticon in English:

panopticon

noun panˈɒptɪk(ə)npaˈnäptiˌkän

historical

A circular prison with cells arranged around a central well, from which prisoners could at all times be observed.
〈史〉（看守室在中央的）全景监狱；环形监狱
Example sentencesExamples
- The panopticon, an 18 th-century prison design dominated by a central viewing tower, called for an elimination of privacy and constant surveillance of prisoners.
- Instead of the center being a site of viewing and a mastering gaze - as it would be in an actual panopticon - it was to be an open area that was seen from all the booths.
- Initially, the panopticon was a model prison designed by the Utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham.
- Modern prisons are modelled after John Stuart Mill's panopticon, and sentries can indeed see everything.
- Foucault's panopticon kept popping into my head, with the concentric circles of observation used for prisons and experiments.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from pan- 'all' + Greek optikon, neuter of optikos 'optic'.

Definition of panopticon in US English:

panopticon

nounpaˈnäptiˌkän

historical

A circular prison with cells arranged around a central well, from which prisoners could at all times be observed.
〈史〉（看守室在中央的）全景监狱；环形监狱
Example sentencesExamples
- Initially, the panopticon was a model prison designed by the Utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham.
- Instead of the center being a site of viewing and a mastering gaze - as it would be in an actual panopticon - it was to be an open area that was seen from all the booths.
- Modern prisons are modelled after John Stuart Mill's panopticon, and sentries can indeed see everything.
- Foucault's panopticon kept popping into my head, with the concentric circles of observation used for prisons and experiments.
- The panopticon, an 18 th-century prison design dominated by a central viewing tower, called for an elimination of privacy and constant surveillance of prisoners.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from pan- ‘all’ + Greek optikon, neuter of optikos ‘optic’.

单词	panopticon
释义	Definition of panopticon in English: panopticon noun panˈɒptɪk(ə)npaˈnäptiˌkän historical A circular prison with cells arranged around a central well, from which prisoners could at all times be observed. 〈史〉（看守室在中央的）全景监狱；环形监狱 Example sentencesExamples The panopticon, an 18 th-century prison design dominated by a central viewing tower, called for an elimination of privacy and constant surveillance of prisoners. Instead of the center being a site of viewing and a mastering gaze - as it would be in an actual panopticon - it was to be an open area that was seen from all the booths. Initially, the panopticon was a model prison designed by the Utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham. Modern prisons are modelled after John Stuart Mill's panopticon, and sentries can indeed see everything. Foucault's panopticon kept popping into my head, with the concentric circles of observation used for prisons and experiments. Origin Mid 18th century: from pan- 'all' + Greek optikon, neuter of optikos 'optic'. Definition of panopticon in US English: panopticon nounpaˈnäptiˌkän historical A circular prison with cells arranged around a central well, from which prisoners could at all times be observed. 〈史〉（看守室在中央的）全景监狱；环形监狱 Example sentencesExamples Initially, the panopticon was a model prison designed by the Utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham. Instead of the center being a site of viewing and a mastering gaze - as it would be in an actual panopticon - it was to be an open area that was seen from all the booths. Modern prisons are modelled after John Stuart Mill's panopticon, and sentries can indeed see everything. Foucault's panopticon kept popping into my head, with the concentric circles of observation used for prisons and experiments. The panopticon, an 18 th-century prison design dominated by a central viewing tower, called for an elimination of privacy and constant surveillance of prisoners. Origin Mid 18th century: from pan- ‘all’ + Greek optikon, neuter of optikos ‘optic’.
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