noun
omnipotence
ahm-NIP-uh-tuns/ɑːmˈnɪpətəns/
Unlimited power or authority.
Radiant hands surrounding the cosmos serve as a symbol of omnipotence.
Etymology
“All” and “powerful” combine to express power without limits, not merely great strength. The noun originally referred to unlimited divine power, providing the model for its broader sense of unlimited authority.
In context
precipices that over hung me on every side the sound of the river raging among the rocks and The Dashing of the waterfalls around spoke as a power Mighty as omnipotence and I ceased to fear
More examples
- Her faith teaches that God's omnipotence has no limits.
- The king claims omnipotence, but even his closest advisers resist him.
- We expect omnipotence from technology, then complain when it fails.
Forms
omnipotence
omnipotent adjective — Having unlimited power over all things.
Similar words
- almightiness
- Likewise means unlimited power, especially when describing God.
- sovereignty
- Means supreme governing authority, not necessarily power without limits.