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oblivion
[ uh-bliv-ee-uhn ]
/ ÉËblÉȘv i Én /
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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.
Archaic. official disregard or overlooking of offenses; pardon; amnesty.
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Origin of oblivion
OTHER WORDS FROM oblivion
self-ob·liv·i·on, nounWords nearby oblivion
oblique triangle, obliquity, obliterate, obliteration, oblivescence, oblivion, oblivious, oblong, oblongata, obloquy, obmutescence
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British Dictionary definitions for oblivion
oblivion
/ (ÉËblÉȘvÉȘÉn) /
noun
the condition of being forgotten or disregarded
the state of being mentally withdrawn or blank
law an intentional overlooking, esp of political offences; amnesty; pardon
Word Origin for oblivion
C14: via Old French from Latin oblÄ«viĆ forgetfulness, from oblÄ«viscÄ« to forget
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