omnipotence

noun

om·​nip·​o·​tence äm-ˈni-pə-tən(t)s How to pronounce omnipotence (audio)
1
: the quality or state of being omnipotent
2
: an agency or force of unlimited power

Examples of omnipotence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Part of the disorientation for investors is the myth of Xi’s economic omnipotence. William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 At some point, China’s leaders must confront this tradeoff: sustainable economic efficiency and political omnipotence do not go hand in hand. Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021 This is when McLaren’s on-point chassis tuning and dynamic dexterity conspire to give even middling drivers a sense of omnipotence. Karl Brauer, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023 As Silicon Valley’s era of seeming omnipotence comes to a close—with bank failures, cryptocurrency meltdowns, and wave after wave of layoffs—this city upon a hill is starting to look like just another Silicon Valley moonshot that fell flat. Anne Sraders, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for omnipotence 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of omnipotence was in the 15th century

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“Omnipotence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omnipotence. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

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omnipotence

noun
om·​nip·​o·​tence äm-ˈnip-ət-ən(t)s How to pronounce omnipotence (audio)
: the quality or state of being omnipotent

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