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   oblivion

   /əˈblɪvɪən/

   noun

   • 1. the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening around one: "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"
   • ▪ destruction or extinction: "only our armed forces stood between us and oblivion" Similar obscuritynon-existencelimbovoidvacuumnothingnessnihilitynullityextinctionanonymityneglectdisregardOpposite 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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   Oblivion definition: the state of being completely forgotten or unknown. See examples of OBLIVION used in a sentence.

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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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   a state in which something has been completely destroyed. Hundreds of homes were bombed into oblivion during the first weeks of the war. Definition of oblivion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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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.

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. Synonyms: unconsciousness, forgetfulness, senselessness, obliviousness More Synonyms of oblivion.