pantology

[pan-tol-uh-jee]

noun

1. a systematic view of all human knowledge.

Other Word Forms

• pantologic adverb
• pantological adverb
• pantologist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pantology¹

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

Example Sentences

Pantology, pan-tol′o-ji, n. universal knowledge: a view of all branches of knowledge: a book of universal information.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

These are a few specimens of what may be found in the books, pointing out the gradual approach of Scientific investigation to the discovery of a Unitary Law, and the expectation among Scientists of the advent, at some period not far distant, of a new Science, the greatest among Sciences, a true Pantology or Universology.

From Project Gutenberg

Only give little enough at a time, and some freshness to do it with, and you may, if you like, send Angelina to any school, and put her through the whole programme of the last educational prospectus sent to me,—"Philology, Pantology, Orthology, Aristology, and Linguistics."

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