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omniscience

[ om-nish-uhns ]

noun

  1. the quality or state of being omniscient.
  2. infinite knowledge.
  3. (initial capital letter) God.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of omniscience1

1605–15; < Medieval Latin omniscientia, equivalent to Latin omni- omni- + scientia knowledge; science
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Example Sentences

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His sense of omniscience is compensatory and more disturbing than ever.

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Perhaps that magical yet iffy omniscience — Sassy calls herself a griot, or traditional keeper of stories — would have felt less jarring in a more abstract production.

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But the memoir makes no claim to omniscience.

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It’s worth remembering that Greenspan’s reputation for omniscience did not last.

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She slides from room to room, spying on the characters around her with an omniscience that aligns her with her creator.

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