PANSOPHY

Etymology

Noun

pansophy (uncountable)

Universal (complete) knowledge or a system of such universal knowledge.

Source: Wiktionary


Pan"so*phy, n. Etym: [Pan- + Gr. pansophie.]

Definition: Universal wisdom; esp., a system of universal knowledge proposed by Comenius (1592 -- 1671), a Moravian educator. [R.] Hartlib.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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