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oblivious

ob·li·vious

US/əˈblɪviəs/ uncommon dated

adjective

1.

(followed by `to'' or `of'') lacking conscious awareness of

  • “oblivious of the mounting pressures for political reform”
  • “oblivious to the risks she ran”
  • “not unmindful of the heavy responsibility”
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2.

failing to keep in mind

  • “forgetful of her responsibilities”
  • “oblivious old age”
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Origin

From Middle English oblivious, from Latin oblīviōsus (“forgetful, oblivious”), formed from oblīvium (“forgetfulness, oblivion”) + -ōsus (“full of, overly, prone to”), from oblīvīscor (“to forget”).

Phrases

  • oblivious transfer

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