Learn a Word Daily — Panacea
Your Word of the Day — Panacea: definition, nuance, usage & audio.
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Word of the Day · November 23, 2025
Panacea
pan-uh-SEE-uh · noun
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Definition
- A remedy for all ills or difficulties.
- An all-purpose solution (often skeptically).
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Origin & Etymology
From Greek panakeia “all-healing.”
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Nuance
Common in policy/business critiques to warn against oversimplification.
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Usage
“No single app is a panacea for productivity.”
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Fun Fact
In myth, Panacea was a goddess of universal remedy.
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