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oblivion
o·bliv·i·on O0011800 (ə-blĭv′ē-ən)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. Archaic Official overlooking of offenses; amnesty.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin oblīviō, oblīviōn-, from oblīvīscī, to forget; see lei- in Indo-European roots.]oblivion (əˈblɪvɪən) n1. the condition of being forgotten or disregarded2. the state of being mentally withdrawn or blank3. (Law) law an intentional overlooking, esp of political offences; amnesty; pardon[C14: via Old French from Latin oblīviō forgetfulness, from oblīviscī to forget]ob•liv•i•on (əˈblɪv i ən)
n. 1. the state of being completely forgotten. 2. the state of forgetting or of being oblivious: the oblivion of sleep. [1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin oblīviō=oblīv(īscī) to forget + -iō -ion] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | oblivion - the state of being disregarded or forgottenlimboobscurity - 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"obliviousnessforgetfulness - unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember; "his forgetfulness increased as he grew older" |
oblivionnoun1. unconsciousness, forgetfulness, senselessness, obliviousness, unawareness, insensibility, (waters of) Lethe He drank himself into oblivion.
unconsciousness perception, awareness, consciousness, sensibility2. neglect, anonymity, insignificance, obscurity, limbo, nothingness, unimportance Most of these performers will fail and sink into oblivion.3. extinction, annihilation, eradication, obliteration An entire section of the town was bombed into oblivion.oblivionnounFreedom from worry, care, or unpleasantness:escape, forgetfulness, obliviousness.Translationsolvidooubliscotomisationobliodimentico
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fall into oblivion1. To become lost to obscurity; to not be known or remembered by anyone. The poet fell into oblivion after the war, only coming back into public awareness after an archive of his works was discovered in the basement of an abandoned warehouse in East Germany. He held a rather cynical view of parenthood, believing that people only had children to avoid falling into oblivion.2. To enter into total unconsciousness. The last thing I remember was the doctor asking me to count to ten before the general anesthetic took effect and I fell into oblivion. He was so utterly exhausted that he fell into oblivion the moment my head hit the pillow.See also: fall, oblivionsink into oblivion1. To become lost to obscurity; to not be known or remembered by anyone. The poet sank into oblivion after the war, only coming back into public awareness after an archive of his works was discovered in the basement of an abandoned warehouse in East Germany. He held a rather cynical view of parenthood, believing that people only had children to avoid sinking into oblivion.2. To enter into total unconsciousness. The last thing I remember was the doctor asking me to count to ten before the general anesthetic took effect and I sank into oblivion. He was so utterly exhausted that he sank into oblivion the moment my head hit the pillow.See also: oblivion, sinksink into oblivionFig. to fade into obscurity. She may be famous now, but in no time she will sink into oblivion. In his final years, Wally Wilson sank into oblivion and just faded away.See also: oblivion, sinkoblivion
oblivion Law an intentional overlooking, esp of political offences; amnesty; pardon oblivion
Synonyms for oblivionnoun unconsciousnessSynonyms- unconsciousness
- forgetfulness
- senselessness
- obliviousness
- unawareness
- insensibility
- (waters of) Lethe
Antonyms- perception
- awareness
- consciousness
- sensibility
noun neglectSynonyms- neglect
- anonymity
- insignificance
- obscurity
- limbo
- nothingness
- unimportance
noun extinctionSynonyms- extinction
- annihilation
- eradication
- obliteration
Synonyms for oblivionnoun freedom from worry, care, or unpleasantnessSynonyms- escape
- forgetfulness
- obliviousness
Synonyms for oblivionnoun the state of being disregarded or forgottenSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun total forgetfulnessSynonymsRelated Words |