oblivion
Pronunciation: /əˈblɪviːən/
The English word “oblivion” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- The state of forgetting completely, of being oblivious, unconscious, unaware, as when sleeping, drunk, or dead.
- 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.
- A form of purgatory.
- Amnesty.
verb
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English oblivion, from Anglo-Norman oblivion, from Latin oblīviō (“forgetfulness”), from oblīvīscor (“to forget”).
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