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oblivion

noun
/əˈblɪviːən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English oblivion, from Anglo-Norman oblivion, from Latin oblīviō (“forgetfulness”), from oblīvīscor (“to forget”).

  1. derived from oblīviō
  2. derived from oblivion
  3. inherited from oblivion

Definitions

  1. The state of forgetting completely, of being oblivious, unconscious, unaware, as when…

    The state of forgetting completely, of being oblivious, unconscious, unaware, as when sleeping, drunk, or dead.

    • He regularly drank himself into oblivion.
    • Only the oblivion of sleep can heal the greatest traumas.

  2. The state of being completely forgotten, of being reduced to a state of non-existence,…

    The state of being completely forgotten, of being reduced to a state of non-existence, extinction, or nothingness, including through war and destruction. (Figuratively) for an area like hell, a wasteland.

    • Due to modern technology, many more people and much more information will not slip into oblivion, contrary to what happened throughout history until now.
    • They tried to bomb them into oblivion.
    • I will cast them into oblivion!

  3. A form of purgatory.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Amnesty.

    2. To consign to oblivion

      To consign to oblivion; to efface utterly.

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Derived

obliviate, oblivionate, oblivionize

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for oblivion. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA