Definition of omniscience
: the quality or state of being omniscient the brilliant military mind … gradually became infected by a conviction of military and political omniscience — Drew Middleton
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This is the omniscience not only of a writer but of a wife.
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The fantasy of objectivity creates a pressure to maintain the veneer of impartiality and omniscience.
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Origin and Etymology of omniscience
Medieval Latin omniscientia, from Latin omni- + scientia knowledge — more at science
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