English Dictionary

panopticon

名詞

広義 比喩的用法

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.

日本語の意味

中央の監視塔から全ての独房が見渡せる設計の刑務所の形態。 / 囚人が自分の独房にいても、自分が監視されているかどうか判断できないよう設計された刑務所の一種。

The architect designed the new wing like a panopticon so supervisors could observe every inmate from a single central tower.

建築家は新しい棟を、中央からすべての独房が見渡せるような刑務所のように設計したので、監視員は一つの中央塔からすべての囚人を観察することができた。

意味（1）

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.

意味（2）

(figuratively, by extension) A place in which people are subject to constant surveillance at totalitarian command.

Perhaps the construction of such a genetic panopticon is wise. But I doubt that the proud men who wrote the charter of our liberties would have been so eager to open their mouths for royal inspection.

意味（3）

A room for the exhibition of novelties.

panopticons （ plural ）