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oblivion

ob·li·vion

UK/əˈblɪviːən/ US/ʌˈblɪviʌn/ fairly common

noun

1.

the state of being disregarded or forgotten

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2.

total forgetfulness

  • “he sought the great oblivion of sleep”
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Origin

Inherited from Middle English oblivion, from Anglo-Norman oblivion, from Latin oblīviō (“forgetfulness”), from oblīvīscor (“to forget”).

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