1.
[syn: obliviousness, oblivion]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Oblivious \Ob*liv"i*ous\, a. [L. obliviosus: cf. F. oblivieux.]
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1. Promoting oblivion; causing forgetfulness. "The oblivious
pool." --Milton.
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She lay in deep, oblivious slumber. --Longfellow.
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2. Evincing oblivion; forgetful.
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Through are both weak in body and oblivious.
--Latimer.
[1913 Webster] -- Obliv"i*ous*ly, adv. --
Ob*liv"i*ous*ness, n. --Foxe.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
obliviousness \ob*liv"i*ous*ness\ n.
total forgetfulness.
Syn: oblivion.
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
obliviousness
n 1: total forgetfulness; "he sought the great oblivion of
sleep" [syn: obliviousness, oblivion]