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pansophy

/ˈpænsəfi/

pansophy noun: complete and universal knowledge, or a system of such universal knowledge.

Noun

pansophy (uncountable)

  1. Complete and universal knowledge, or a system of such universal knowledge.

Origin of pansophy

Originally from Ancient Greek pan- (“all”) + -sophy (“wisdom, knowledge”), then from Latin pansophia to English.

Questions about pansophy

What does pansophy mean?
Pansophy means complete and universal knowledge, or a system of such universal knowledge.
What part of speech is pansophy?
Pansophy is a noun.
How do you pronounce pansophy?
Pansophy is pronounced /ˈpænsəfi/.

Words near pansophy in the dictionary

  1. pansophical
  2. pansophically
  3. pansophism
  4. pansophist
  5. pansophists
  6. pansophy
  7. pansori
  8. pansoris
  9. panspecific
  10. panspermatic
  11. panspermatism

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