pansophy

pan·so·phy

[pan-suh-fee]
noun
universal wisdom or knowledge.

Origin:
1635–45; pan- + -sophy

pan·soph·ic [pan-sof-ik] , pan·soph·i·cal, adjective
pan·soph·i·cal·ly, adverb
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pansophy (ˈpænsəfɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
universal knowledge
 
[C17: from New Latin pansophia; see pan-, -sophy]
 
pansophic
 
adj
 
pan'sophical
 
adj
 
pan'sophically
 
adv

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