obliviousness
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o·bliv·i·ous
(ə-blĭv′ē-əs)adj.
1. Lacking conscious awareness; unmindful: oblivious to her surroundings; oblivious of the criticism against him.
2. Archaic Lacking all memory; forgetful.
o·bliv′i·ous·ly adv.
o·bliv′i·ous·ness n.
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Noun | 1. | obliviousness - total forgetfulness; "he sought the great oblivion of sleep" forgetfulness - unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember; "his forgetfulness increased as he grew older" |
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obliviousness
noun1. The condition of being uninformed or unaware:
2. Freedom from worry, care, or unpleasantness:
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