1. the state of knowing everything; infinite knowledge or understanding
Usage: often used in religious or philosophical contexts

Examples

• Many religions attribute omniscience to their supreme deity.
• The narrator’s omniscience allowed readers to understand every character’s thoughts.
• Scientists don’t claim omniscience about the universe’s mysteries.
• The detective’s apparent omniscience impressed the other officers.
• Philosophy students debated whether true omniscience is possible.
• The author wrote from a position of narrative omniscience.