omniscience

noun

om·​ni·​science äm-ˈni-shən(t)s How to pronounce omniscience (audio)
: the quality or state of being omniscient
the brilliant military mind … gradually became infected by a conviction of military and political omniscienceDrew Middleton

Examples of omniscience in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But, per the omniscience of the Funko Pop, Plaza’s character has been revealed to actually be Death. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 But the form here takes surprising turns — Stephen’s narration has a Machiavellian flavor, while Catherine’s alternates between second-person and a sort of third-person narrative omniscience. Brent Lang, Variety, 9 Sep. 2024 The problem, of course, is that digital omniscience is incredibly difficult to accomplish. Taylor Owen, Foreign Affairs, 25 May 2015 Neighborly omniscience proves to be the ideal perspective for communicating an uncanny contemporary feeling: somehow knowing almost everything about our neighbors without knowing the things that matter. Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for omniscience 

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Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin omniscientia, from Latin omni- + scientia knowledge — more at science

First Known Use

circa 1610, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of omniscience was circa 1610

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“Omniscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omniscience. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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omniscience

noun
om·​ni·​science äm-ˈnish-ən(t)s How to pronounce omniscience (audio)
: the quality or state of being omniscient
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