- omnipotence
- This word (from the Latin omnia, meaning "all," and potens, meaning "powerful") refers to the divine attribute that God is almighty and so has unlimited authority and power.
Glossary of theological terms. John T. Ford. 2014.
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Omnipotence — (from Latin: Omni Potens: all power ) is unlimited power. Monotheistic religions generally attribute omnipotence to only the deity of whichever faith is being addressed. In the monotheistic philosophies of Abrahamic religions, omnipotence is… … Wikipedia
omnipotence — [ ɔmnipɔtɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1387; bas lat. omnipotentia ♦ Didact. Puissance absolue, sans limitation. ⇒ toute puissance. Pouvoir absolu. ⇒ absolutisme, domination, suprématie. L omnipotence militaire. ⊗ CONTR. Impuissance. ● omnipotence nom féminin… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Omnipotence — • The power of God to effect whatever is not intrinsically impossible Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Omnipotence Omnipotence … Catholic encyclopedia
Omnipotence — Om*nip o*tence, Omnipotency Om*nip o*ten*cy, n. [L. omnipotentia: cf. F. omnipotence.] 1. The state of being omnipotent; almighty power; hence, one who is omnipotent; the Deity. [1913 Webster] Will Omnipotence neglect to save The suffering virtue … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
omnipotence — index force (strength), influence, predominance, supremacy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
omnipotence — (n.) 1560s, from L.L. omnipotentia almighty power, from omnipotentem (see OMNIPOTENT (Cf. omnipotent)). Related: Omnipotency (late 15c.) … Etymology dictionary
omnipotence — [äm nip′ə təns] n. [MFr < LL omnipotentia] 1. the state or quality of being omnipotent 2. an omnipotent force 3. [O ] God … English World dictionary
Omnipotence — La Création d Adam, représentée par Michel Ange sur le plafond de la chapelle Sixtine L omnipotence ou la toute puissance (du bas latin de omnipotentia, composé de omnis «tout» et de … Wikipédia en Français
OMNIPOTENCE — s. f. Toute puissance. L omnipotence est un des attributs de Dieu. Il se dit, particulièrement, de La faculté de décider souverainement en certaines matières. Omnipotence parlementaire. L omnipotence du jury … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
omnipotence — (o mni po tan s ) s. f. 1° Toute puissance. L omnipotence divine. 2° Faculté de décider souverainement en certaines matières. L omnipotence du jury. HISTORIQUE XVIe s. • Concevez l homme accompaigné d omnipotence, vous l abysmez ; il… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
omnipotence — One naively assumes that omnipotence is the power to do anything. But this definition immediately runs into trouble: God is omnipotent and yet there appear to be actions that God lacks the power to do God does not have the power to learn or to … Christian Philosophy
