omniscient
Americanadjective
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having infinite knowledge or understanding
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having very great or seemingly unlimited knowledge
Other Word Forms
- omniscience noun
- omnisciently adverb
- unomniscient adjective
- unomnisciently adverb
Etymology
Origin of omniscient
First recorded in 1595–1605; from New Latin omniscient-, stem of omnisciēns “all-knowing,” from Latin omni- omni- + sciēns “knowing” ( science )
Example Sentences
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The town they grow roots in is ironically named; from the omniscient narrator’s vantage point, New England’s beauty is in stark contrast to the community’s poverty and desperation.
From Los Angeles Times
I loved all the examples of Hitchcock’s omniscient point of view.
From Salon
So does narration that alternates between the main characters and an omniscient author, using first, second or third person singular, depending.
From Los Angeles Times
Adding to the busyness, Puts heavily features the chorus as a collective, omniscient narrator and the characters’ inner voices.
From New York Times
If you get sucked into a cult, there is this psychology of worshipping the Dear Leader, he or she is omniscient, the Messiah.
From Salon
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