pantology

American

[pan-tol-uh-jee] / pænˈtɒl ə dʒi /

noun

a systematic view of all human knowledge.

Other Word Forms

pantologic adverb
pantological adverb
pantologist noun

Etymology

Origin of pantology

First recorded in 1810–20; panto- + -logy

Example Sentences

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The new school of superficial pantology; a speech intended to be delivered before a defunct Mechanics' Institute.

From A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I by Smith, David Eugene

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