Omnibenevolent
What it means
Infinitely loving and good toward every being.
Reach for it when describing a deity or imagined being as perfectly good toward all
Theologians debated whether perfect goodness requires an omnibenevolent deity.
Words to choose between 5
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everyday
all-good
Fits when a concise theological gloss is needed
Careful All-good can sound informal and remains a strong doctrinal claim.
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warm
infinitely loving
Fits when boundless love is the intended emphasis
Careful Love does not exhaust the concept of moral goodness.
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warm
perfectly compassionate
Fits when response to suffering is central
Careful Compassion is narrower than complete benevolence.
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formal
universally benevolent
Fits when goodwill toward every being matters
Careful Universal scope does not establish perfection.
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literary
supremely good
Fits when elevated praise suits devotional prose
Careful Supreme goodness may still be short of unlimited goodness.
Opposites 3
- malevolent
- cruel
- indifferent
Common phrases 3
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omnibenevolent deity
The dialogue asks how an omnibenevolent deity would answer suffering.
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perfectly omnibenevolent
The narrator imagines a perfectly omnibenevolent ruler.
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omnibenevolent creator
An omnibenevolent creator is central to the thought experiment.
Usage notes
Keep in mind
Omnibenevolent is a technical theological attribution, not a measured description of an ordinary person.
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