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.

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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Related Words for omniscient

almighty, infinite, knowledgeable, preeminent, wise

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Contemporary Examples of omniscient

Dora is seen getting dressed as a mermaid by a cursor being manned by some omniscient game player.
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Historical Examples of omniscient

Because He is omniscient, and we cannot hide anything from Him, not even our thoughts.
An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism
Joseph Stump
Hetty would have liked to be omniscient that she might procure for him all he could desire.
Hetty's Strange History
Anonymous
Does not your omniscient brother appear to you to have made a mistake?
Euthydemus
Plato
That is the hobby of all diplomatists; they like people to believe that they are omniscient.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
She did not even ask me what I meant; as if the greatness of her soul was omniscient.
Romance
Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer

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

adj.

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