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omniscient (adjective) –
1 : having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight
2 : possessed of universal or complete knowledge
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : One who is omniscient literally knows all. The word omniscient, which has been part of English since at least the beginning of the 17th century, brings together two Latin roots: the prefix omni-, meaning “all,” and the verb scire, meaning “to know.” You will recognize omni- as the prefix that tells all in such words as omnivorous (“eating all” or, more precisely, “eating both meat and vegetables”) and omnipotent (“all-powerful”). Scire likewise has a number of other knowledge-related descendants in English, including conscience, science, and prescience (meaning “foreknowledge”).
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