[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- Universal or encyclopedic knowledge; a scheme, work, or programme attempting to embrace the whole body of human knowledge.


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century; earliest use found in Samuel Hartlib (d. ?1670). From post-classical Latin pansophia universal knowledge from ancient Greek πάνσοϕος clever in every way (from παν- + σοϕός wise) + post-classical Latin -ia