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panopticon meaning in Tamil

மையக் கண்காணிப்பு வட்டச் சிறை

/pəˈnɒptɪkɒn/US/pəˈnɑptɪˌkɑn/

panopticon in Tamil: மையக் கண்காணிப்பு வட்டச் சிறை. In English, panopticon means a kind of projector in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Tamil words for panopticon

மையக் கண்காணிப்பு வட்டச் சிறை

English meaning of panopticon

  1. noun A kind of projector in the 18th and 19th centuries.
  2. noun A type of prison where all the cells are visible from the center, particularly if it is not possible for those in a cell to know if they are being watched.
  3. noun A place in which people are subject to constant surveillance at totalitarian command.
  4. noun A room for the exhibition of novelties.

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Questions about panopticon in Tamil

What is the meaning of panopticon in Tamil?
Panopticon in Tamil is மையக் கண்காணிப்பு வட்டச் சிறை.
panopticon என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Panopticon: மையக் கண்காணிப்பு வட்டச் சிறை.
What does panopticon mean in English?
Panopticon means a kind of projector in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: panopticon (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: panopticon (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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