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Oblivion

//əˈblɪviːən// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state of forgetting completely, of being oblivious, unconscious, unaware, as when sleeping, drunk, or dead. uncountable, usually

    "He regularly drank himself into oblivion."

  2. 2
    total forgetfulness wordnet
  3. 3
    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. uncountable, usually

    "Due to modern technology, many more people and much more information will not slip into oblivion, contrary to what happened throughout history until now."

  4. 4
    the state of being disregarded or forgotten wordnet
  5. 5
    A form of purgatory. uncountable, usually
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  1. 6
    Amnesty. obsolete, uncountable, usually
Verb
  1. 1
    To consign to oblivion; to efface utterly. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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