Word of the Day #137: Panopticon 
Part of Speech: Noun
Definitions:
A design where one watchtower can see all prison cells, making prisoners act as if they're always watched.

Any system where people feel constantly monitored, even if they aren't.

Usage Example: 
"With cameras in every hallway, the school felt like a panopticon where students always behaved."

Word of the Day #137: Panopticon Part of Speech: Noun Definitions: A design where one watchtower can see all prison cells, making prisoners act as if they're always watched. Any system where people feel constantly monitored, even if they aren't. Usage Example: "With cameras in every hallway, the school felt like a panopticon where students always behaved."

Word of the Day #137: Panopticon 
Part of Speech: Noun
Definitions:
A design where one watchtower can see all prison cells, making prisoners act as if they're always watched.

Any system where people feel constantly monitored, even if they aren't.

Usage Example: 
"With cameras in every hallway, the school felt like a panopticon where students always behaved."

Word of the Day #137: Panopticon

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