Omnibenevolence (from Latin
omni- meaning "all", and
benevolent, meaning "good") is defined by the
Oxford English Dictionary as "unlimited or infinite ". Some philosophers have argued that it is impossible, or at least improbable, for a deity to exhibit such property alongside
omniscience and
omnipotence as a result of the
problem of evil. However, some philosophers, such as
Alvin Plantinga, argue the plausibility of
co-existence. The word is primarily used as a technical term within academic literature on the
philosophy of religion, mainly in context of the
problem of evil and
theodical responses to such. Although even in said contexts the phrases "perfect goodness" or "moral perfection" are often preferred because of the difficulties in defining what exactly constitutes 'infinite benevolence'.