Oblivion Definition
ə-blĭvē-ən
noun
The condition or fact of being forgotten.
Webster's New World
A forgetting or having forgotten; forgetfulness.
Webster's New World
Official overlooking of offenses; pardon.
Webster's New World
Oblivion is defined as the state of being forgotten.
An example of oblivion is someone’s memory after a bad head injury.
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Origin of Oblivion
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Middle English from Old French from Latin oblīviō oblīviōn- from oblīvīscī to forget lei- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Anglo-Norman oblivion (= Old French oblivion), from Latin oblÄ«viō (“forgetfulness"), from oblivisci (“to forget").
From Wiktionary
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