"panopticism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: panoptic + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|panoptic|ism}} panoptic + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} panopticism (uncountable)
  1. The state or quality of being panoptic; all-seeingness. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-panopticism-en-noun-AFFVrlqm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

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