Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > P Synonyms of panopticon Find synonyms for: Noun 1. panopticon, area usage: an area where everything is visible 2. panopticon, prison, prison house usage: a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791 WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of panopticon (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: voxpopuli Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language