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omniscient
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Origin
om·nis·cient
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ɒmˈnɪʃ
ənt
/
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adjective
1.
having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.
noun
2.
an omniscient being.
3.
the Omniscient,
God.
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Origin:
1595–1605;
<
Neo-Latin
omniscient-,
stem of
omnisciēns,
equivalent to
Latin
omni-
omni-
+
scient-
knowing;
see
science
Related forms
om·nis·cient·ly,
adverb
un·om·nis·cient,
adjective
un·om·nis·cient·ly,
adverb
Can be confused:
omnipotent
,
omniscient
.
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omniscient
(ɒmˈnɪsɪənt)
—
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
omniscient
c.1600, from Mod.L. omniscientem (nom. omnisciens); see
omniscience
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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