omniscient
[ om-nish-uh nt ]
/ ɒmˈnɪʃ ənt /
adjective
having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.
noun
an omniscient being.
the Omniscient, God.
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Origin of omniscient
OTHER WORDS FROM omniscient
om·nis·cient·ly, adverbun·om·nis·cient, adjectiveun·om·nis·cient·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH omniscient
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British Dictionary definitions for omniscient
omniscient
/ (ɒmˈnɪsɪənt) /
adjective
having infinite knowledge or understanding
having very great or seemingly unlimited knowledge
Derived forms of omniscient
omniscience, nounomnisciently, adverbWord Origin for omniscient
C17: from Medieval Latin omnisciens, from Latin omni- + scīre to know
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