omniscience

[ om-nish-uhns ]

noun
  1. the quality or state of being omniscient.

  2. infinite knowledge.

  1. (initial capital letter) God.

Origin of omniscience

1
1605–15; <Medieval Latin omniscientia, equivalent to Latin omni-omni- + scientia knowledge; see science

Words Nearby omniscience

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How to use omniscience in a sentence

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

    Mystic London: | Charles Maurice Davies
  • "You—you——" she paused in consternation, aware again of this man's omniscience.

    The Secret Witness | George Gibbs
  • We live every moment--in the darkest midnight as well as at the brightest noon--in the full blaze of omniscience.

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