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omniscient

[om-nish-uh nt]
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adjective

having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.

noun

an omniscient being.
the Omniscient, God.

RELATED WORDS

almighty, infinite, knowledgeable, preeminent, wise

Nearby words

  1. omnipotent,
  2. omnipresence,
  3. omnipresent,
  4. omnirange,
  5. omniscience,
  6. omnisexual,
  7. omnishambles,
  8. omnium gatherum,
  9. omnium-gatherum,
  10. omnivore

Origin of omniscient

1595–1605; < New Latin omniscient-, stem of omnisciēns, equivalent to Latin omni- omni- + scient- knowing; see science
Related formsom·nis·cient·ly, adverbun·om·nis·cient, adjectiveun·om·nis·cient·ly, adverb
Can be confusedomnipotent omniscient
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British Dictionary definitions for omniscient

omniscient

adjective

having infinite knowledge or understanding
having very great or seemingly unlimited knowledge
Derived Formsomniscience, nounomnisciently, adverb

Word Origin for omniscient

C17: from Medieval Latin omnisciens, from Latin omni- + scīre to know
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Word Origin and History for omniscient

omniscient

adj.

c.1600, from Modern Latin omniscientem (nominative omnisciens), back-formation from Medieval Latin omniscientia (see omniscience). Related: Omnisciently.

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