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Omnipotence is the quality of having unlimited power. Monotheistic religions generally attribute omnipotence only to the deity of their faith. In the monotheistic religious philosophy of Abrahamic religions, omnipotence is often listed as one of God's characteristics, along with omniscience, omnipresence, and omnibenevolence.
having the power to do anything: The people overthrew the once omnipotent dictator. omnipotence. noun [ U ] us / ɑmˈnɪp·ə·t̬əns / America had illusions of omnipotence in the 1950s.
Although omnipotent is most often used in general contexts to mean "having virtually unlimited authority or influence" (as in "an omnipotent ruler"), it was originally applied specifically to the power held by an almighty deity.
If you want to describe someone who can do absolutely anything, reach for the adjective omnipotent. Omnipotent comes from the Latin words for total ( omni) and power ( potent ). Omnipotent is frequently used for deities, but can apply to any exaggerated description of power.
having the power to do anything: The people overthrew the once omnipotent dictator. omnipotence. noun [ U ] us / ɑmˈnɪp·ə·t̬əns / America had illusions of omnipotence in the 1950s.
Definition of omnipotent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Omnipotent definition: almighty or infinite in power, as God.. See examples of OMNIPOTENT used in a sentence.
unlimited power and the ability to do anything: God's omnipotence. He doesn't believe in the omnipotence of science. See. omnipotent. Fewer examples. She felt a strange sense of omnipotence. He denied the omnipotence of God. a Supreme Being endowed with the qualities of omnipotence and omniscience. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
2 meanings: 1. having very great or unlimited power 2. → See the Omnipotent.... Click for more definitions.
Omnipotent definition: Having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force; all-powerful.
