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omniscience

om·nis·cience
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [om-nish-uh ns]
    • /ɒmˈnɪʃ əns/
    • /ɒmˈnɪs.i.ənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [om-nish-uh ns]
    • /ɒmˈnɪʃ əns/

Definitions of omniscience word

  • noun omniscience the quality or state of being omniscient. 1
  • noun omniscience infinite knowledge. 1
  • noun omniscience (initial capital letter) God. 1
  • noun omniscience The capacity to know everything. 1
  • noun omniscience all-seeing quality 1
  • noun omniscience the state or quality of being omniscient 0

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Origin of omniscience

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Medieval Latin omniscientia, equivalent to Latin omni- omni- + scientia knowledge; see science

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Parts of speech for Omniscience

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

omniscience popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for omniscience

noun omniscience

  • knowledge — acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
  • awareness — the state or condition of being aware; having knowledge; consciousness: The object of the information drive is to raise awareness of what spreads HIV/AIDS.
  • insight — an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding: an insight into 18th-century life.
  • wisdom — the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight.
  • sapience — having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.

Antonyms for omniscience

noun omniscience

  • ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.

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