omniscient
omniscient Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.
"The novel is written from the perspective of an omniscient narrator who knows the secret thoughts of every character."
• noun
A person or supreme being possessing infinite knowledge or complete awareness of all things.
"In many theological traditions, the Creator is revered as the sole omniscient of the universe."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'omniscient' (all-knowing) with 'omnipotent' (all-powerful) or 'omnipresent' (present everywhere at once), as all three share the Latin prefix 'omni-' and frequently appear in theological and literary contexts.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed around 1600 from Medieval Latin omniscientem, formed from Latin omnis ('all') and scientem, the present participle of scire ('to know').