panchreston
noun
pan·chres·ton
panˈkrestən,
-ˌtän
plural -s
: a broadly inclusive and often oversimplified thesis that is intended to cover all possible variations within an area of concern
Word History
Etymology
Greek panchrēston panacea, from neuter of panchrēstos good for all work, from pan- + chrēstos useful
First Known Use
1956, in the meaning defined above