oblivion

Oblivion is defined as the state of being forgotten.

(noun)

An example of oblivion is someone’s memory after a bad head injury.

See oblivion in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Origin: OFr < L oblivio < oblivisci, to forget < ob- (see ob-) + (prob.) levis, smooth < IE base *lei-, slippery > lime

See oblivion in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The condition or quality of being completely forgotten: “He knows that everything he writes is consigned to posterity (oblivion's other, seemingly more benign, face)” (Joyce Carol Oates).
The act or an instance of forgetting; total forgetfulness: sought the great oblivion of sleep.
Official overlooking of offenses; amnesty.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin oblīviō, oblīviōn-

Origin: , from oblīvīscī, to forget; see lei- in Indo-European roots

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