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   Ob·liv·i·on

   /əˈblivēən/

   

   noun

   • 1. the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening: "they drank themselves into oblivion" Similar unconsciousnessinsensibilitystuporstupefactionsenselessnessblanknessdarknesscomablackoutobliviousnessunawarenessignoranceamnesialiterary:the waters of LetheOpposite consciousnessawareness
   • ▪ the state of being forgotten, especially by the public: "his name will fade into oblivion"
   • ▪ extinction: "only our armed forces stood between us and oblivion" Similar obscuritynonexistencelimbovoidvacuumnothingnessnihilitynullityextinctionanonymityneglectdisregardOpposite fame
   • 2. amnesty or pardon. historical

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin oblivio(n-), from oblivisci ‘forget’.

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   The meaning of OBLIVION is the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness. How to use oblivion in a sentence. Oblivion and the River Lethe.

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   OBLIVION definition: 1. the state of being completely forgotten: 2. the state of being completely destroyed: 3. the…. Learn more.

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   noun. the state of being completely forgotten or unknown: a former movie star now in oblivion. the state of forgetting or of being oblivious: the oblivion of sleep. the act or process of dying out; complete annihilation or extinction: If we don't preserve their habitat, the entire species will pass into oblivion.

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   Oblivion is the state of being forgotten. Your uncle dreamed of being a rock star, but after recording one hit song, he faded into oblivion. Oblivion can also mean "total forgetfulness" — like what patients with dementia or new parents feel.

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   OBLIVION meaning: 1. the state of being completely forgotten: 2. the state of being completely destroyed: 3. the…. Learn more.

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   1 day ago · Oblivion is the state of not being aware of what is happening around you, for example because you are asleep or unconscious. He just drank himself into oblivion. Within the hour he had slipped once again into deep and dreamless oblivion.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishoblivion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   a state in which you are not aware of what is happening around you, usually because you are unconscious or asleep. He often drinks himself into oblivion. Sam longed for the oblivion of sleep. Want to learn more?

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   The state or condition of being forgotten; (also, more generally) obscurity, nothingness, void, death. to fall (sink, etc.) into oblivion: to become forgotten or disused; (also) to die. to consign (also †put) to (or †in) oblivion: to forget entirely about (something), to abandon, regard as in the past. c1425.

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    Jun 2, 2024 · oblivion (usually uncountable, plural oblivions) The state of forgetting completely, of being oblivious, unconscious, unaware, as when sleeping, drunk, or dead. He regularly drank himself into oblivion. Only the oblivion of sleep can heal the greatest traumas.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › oblivionOblivion Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    OBLIVION meaning: 1 : the state of something that is not remembered, used, or thought about any more; 2 : the state of being unconscious or unaware the state of not knowing what is going on around you.