oblivion

o·bliv·i·on  (-blv-n)

n.

1. The condition or quality of being completely forgotten: "He knows that everything he writes is consigned to posterity (oblivion's other, seemingly more benign, face)" (Joyce Carol Oates).

2. The act or an instance of forgetting; total forgetfulness: sought the great oblivion of sleep.

3. Official overlooking of offenses; amnesty.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin oblvi, oblvin-, from oblvsc, to forget; see lei- in Indo-European roots.]

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oblivion

Noun

1. the condition of being forgotten or disregarded: the Marxist-Leninist wing of the party looks set to sink into oblivion

2. the state of being unaware or unconscious: guests seemed to feel a social obligation to drink themselves into oblivion [Latin oblivio forgetfulness]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	oblivion - the state of being disregarded or forgotten limbo obscurity - an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known; "he worked in obscurity for many years"
	2.	oblivion - total forgetfulness; "he sought the great oblivion of sleep" obliviousness forgetfulness - unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember; "his forgetfulness increased as he grew older"

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oblivion

noun neglect, anonymity, insignificance, obscurity, limbo, nothingness, unimportance

Translations

oblivion [əˈblɪvɪən] n → olvido

oblivion [əˈblɪvɪən] n → oubli m

oblivion [əˈblɪvɪən] n (= unconsciousness) → Bewusstlosigkeit f (= being forgotten); Vergessenheit f;

to sink into oblivion [event etc] → in Vergessenheit geraten

oblivion [əˈblɪvɪən] n → oblio