omniscience

[ om-nish-uhns ]

noun

1. the quality or state of being omniscient.
2. infinite knowledge.
3. (initial capital letter) God.

Word History and Origins

Origin of omniscience¹

1605–15; < Medieval Latin omniscientia, equivalent to Latin omni- omni- + scientia knowledge; science

Example Sentences

But not even exorcists think people possessed by the Devil have that kind of omniscience.

From The Daily Beast

The dream state of his own omniscience has remained entirely unimpaired.

From The Daily Beast

I like to toss it out there every now and then just to reinforce my omniscience.

From The Daily Beast

I like to toss out this kind of info just to reinforce my omniscience.

From The Daily Beast

Not only what happens in the next room, but what is thought at the other side of the world, is comprehended in his omniscience.

From Project Gutenberg

Page 388: closing parenthesis added after "assumption of omniscience"

From Project Gutenberg

"You—you——" she paused in consternation, aware again of this man's omniscience.

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We live every moment--in the darkest midnight as well as at the brightest noon--in the full blaze of Omniscience.

From Project Gutenberg

If so, how can we reconcile this with God's omniscience, who knows beforehand how the person will act at a given moment?

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