omnipotence

[ om-nip-uh-tuh ns ]

/ ɒmˈnɪp ə təns /

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noun

the quality or state of being omnipotent.

(initial capital letter) God.

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Origin of omnipotence

1560–70; < Late Latin omnipotentia, equivalent to Latin omnipotent- omnipotent + -ia; see -ence

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You can go to the Kaaba and shun Allah, but you cannot be a Congressman and question the omnipotence of the Nehru-Gandhi family.
Hold Onto Your Penis|David Frum, Justin Green|November 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She felt herself seized and carried away by the omnipotence of truth.
Doctor Pascal|Emile Zola
His temperament fitted his remorseless task, and his omnipotence made him inaccessible to reasonable argument.
Under Western Eyes|Joseph Conrad
In the omnipotence of spiritual life and power the soul must share or die.
True to His Home|Hezekiah Butterworth

To God we apply the attributes of omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence.
The Genius|Margaret Horton Potter
The omnipotence of God is irreconcilable with the idea of free will.
The Positive School of Criminology|Enrico Ferri

Word Origin and History for omnipotence

omnipotence

mid-15c., omnipotens, from Middle French omnipotence, from Late Latin omnipotentia "almighty power," from Latin omnipotentem "omnipotent" (see omnipotent). Related: Omnipotency (late 15c.).

omnipotence

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