omniscient

Vocabulary Word

Definition

The term 'omniscient' means having complete or unlimited knowledge. It's often used in literature to describe a narrative mode where the storyteller seems to know everything about the characters and events.

Examples in Different Contexts

In literature, an 'omniscient' narrator knows and shares everything about the characters and events. A writer might explain, 'I chose an omniscient voice to give readers a fuller picture of the protagonist's world.'

Practice Scenarios

Philosophy

Scenario:

Consider a entity with infinite knowledge. It would know the entire timeline of the universe, wouldn't it?

Response:

Surely, an omniscient being, if existed, would know the past, present, and future of the universe.

Religion

Scenario:

The depiction of deities in different theologies often ascribe them with unlimited wisdom and knowledge.

Response:

True, many religions perceive their deities as omniscient, possessing ultimate wisdom and knowledge.