Noun for an omnipotent being without religious connotations

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I need a noun that means 'one who is omnipotent' that doesn't have any religious connections. (so not 'god')

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You can use omnipotent as a noun (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=omnipotent&book=Dictionary ). If you don't want it to mean God, I wouldn't capitalize it. If that doesn't sound right, you could say omnipotent being. I don't know of another word meaning omnipotent, sorry.
 
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omnipotenter.

no one:s going to say it is incorrect, just *we don:t understand*, but you still understand.
 
First time I saw it, i thought it was impotent and someone just made a typo on that for fun
 
honestrosewater said:
You can use omnipotent as a noun (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=omnipotent&book=Dictionary ).
Fascinating.
 
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I found "cunctipotent", but it's an adjective. (just thought I'd post it as word of the day) :wink:

Cunctipotent
Cunc*tip"o*tent (k?nk-t?p"?-tent), a. [L. cunctipotens; cunctus all + potens powerful.] All-powerful; omnipotent. [R] God cunctipotent." Neale (Trans. Rhythm of St. Bernard).

http://machaut.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/WEBSTER.page.sh?PAGE=356
 
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Evo said:
I found "cunctipotent", but it's an adjective. (just thought I'd post it as word of the day) :wink:

Cunctipotent
Cunc*tip"o*tent (k?nk-t?p"?-tent), a. [L. cunctipotens; cunctus all + potens powerful.] All-powerful; omnipotent. [R] God cunctipotent." Neale (Trans. Rhythm of St. Bernard).

http://machaut.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/WEBSTER.page.sh?PAGE=356
Wow, that's one ugly word. Where does cuncti- come from? Is it Spanish? :confused: Oh, whoops, didn't see the little etymology entry there. Heh.
 
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honestrosewater said:
Wow, that's one ugly word. Where does cuncti- come from? Is it Spanish? :confused: Oh, whoops, didn't see the little etymology entry there. Heh.
It is rather awful, isn't it?
 
I hope it does not come from connecticut,the uni. where Moonbear is Prof. :biggrin:
 
Evo said:
It is rather awful, isn't it?
Yeah, it stinks. Rather skunktipotent, if you will. :biggrin: Go ahead, groan...[/size]
 
I groaned a lot.