Obliterature

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of obliteration. obsolete, rare, uncountable

    "After describing the gradual obliterature of the prominences by the advancing moon, he says, "These observations have convinced me that the prominences belong to the sun, and that it is unreasonable to assert the contrary.""

  2. 2
    Forms of literature that are somehow obliterated or void, for example, by being interpreted in a way not intended by the original author. uncountable

Example

More examples

"After describing the gradual obliterature of the prominences by the advancing moon, he says, "These observations have convinced me that the prominences belong to the sun, and that it is unreasonable to assert the contrary.""

Etymology

Etymology 1

From obliterate + -ure (suffix denoting the result of an action).

Etymology 2

Blend of obliterate + literature.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.