omniscient

[ om-nish-uhnt ]
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adjective
  1. having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.

noun
  1. an omniscient being.

  2. the Omniscient, God.

Origin of omniscient

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; from New Latin omniscient-, stem of omnisciēns “all-knowing,” from Latin omni- omni- + sciēns “knowing” (see science)

Other words from omniscient

  • om·nis·cient·ly, adverb
  • un·om·nis·cient, adjective
  • un·om·nis·cient·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for omniscient

omniscient

/ (ɒmˈnɪsɪənt) /


adjective
  1. having infinite knowledge or understanding

  2. having very great or seemingly unlimited knowledge

Origin of omniscient

1
C17: from Medieval Latin omnisciens, from Latin omni- + scīre to know

Derived forms of omniscient

  • omniscience, noun
  • omnisciently, adverb

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