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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › oblivionOblivion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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: the state of being completely forgotten or unknown. See examples of OBLIVION used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBLIVION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   oblivion noun [U] (FORGOTTEN BY OTHERS) the state of being completely forgotten by the public: He wrote one extraordinary book and then faded into oblivion. (Definition of oblivion from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › oblivionOblivion - definition of oblivion by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. the condition of being forgotten or disregarded. 2. the state of being mentally withdrawn or blank. 3. (Law) law an intentional overlooking, esp of political offences; amnesty; pardon. [C14: via Old French from Latin oblīviō forgetfulness, from oblīviscī to forget]

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOBLIVION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › oblivionOblivion Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   The state of being completely forgotten. Wiktionary. Similar definitions. Synonyms: limbo. obliviousness. silence. pardon. neglect. lethe. nothingness. emptiness. amnesty. obscurity. nonexistence. nirvana. forgetfulness. void.

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    Oblivion definition: the state of being completely forgotten or unknown. See examples of OBLIVION used in a sentence.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishOBLIVION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    OBLIVION definition: 1. a situation in which someone or something is not remembered: 2. a situation in which you are…. Learn more.