单词 | omnipresent |
释义 | omnipresent (once / 4555 pages) adj Omnipresent describes something that's everywhere at once, like a deity or a bad smell. You might recognize the prefix omni-, meaning "all," from words like omnipotence (all powerful), or omniscient (all knowing). Add it to -present, and voilà, there's something that's present all the time, like Santa Claus who sees you when you're sleeping and knows when you're awake. You can't hide from an omnipresent being. Hair splitters prefer that a bad smell be ubiquitous (turns up everywhere) and save omnipresent for the divine. And Santa. WORD FAMILYomnipresent: omnipresence, omnipresently USAGE EXAMPLESWill people pay attention to such advice, already so omnipresent? New York Times(Dec 16, 2016) Gaza is no angel, but as much a victim as the “meat” he helps shift: a hapless child soldier in our “omnipresent state of war”. Economist(Dec 15, 2016) Lenins were replaced by billboards of smiling presidents, just as omnipresent as the Soviet leaders once were, and equally hagiographic. The Guardian(Dec 08, 2016) adj being present everywhere at once Syn ubiquitous present being or existing in a specified place |
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