om·nis·cience

[om-nish-uhns]
noun
1.
the quality or state of being omniscient.
2.
infinite knowledge.
3.
( initial capital letter ) God.

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

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omniscient (ɒmˈnɪsɪənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  having infinite knowledge or understanding
2.  having very great or seemingly unlimited knowledge
 
[C17: from Medieval Latin omnisciens, from Latin omni- + scīre to know]
 
om'niscience
 
n
 
om'nisciently
 
adv

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omniscience
1610s, from M.L. omniscientia "all-knowledge," from L. omnis "all" (see omni-) + scientia "knowledge" (see science).
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Example sentences
The void, caused through retirement and promotion, is being filled with an
  influx of new staff with less omniscience.
It ij well, though for you not to lose sight of the fact that he is only human,
  and that omniscience is not a human attribute.
The city is not disclosing the exact spots of the robotic eyes, perhaps to keep
  up a sense of ominous omniscience.
It is the principle element of omniscience, and therefore the resource from
  which all knowledge is extracted.
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