oblivion
NounUS[uh-bliv-ee-uhn]/əˈblɪviən/4 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- the state of being disregarded or forgottenSynonyms: limboType of obscurity
- total forgetfulness“he sought the great oblivion of sleep”Synonyms: obliviousnessType of forgetfulness
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ob·liv′i·on noun
Origin: L. oblivio, akin to oblivisci to forget: cf. OF. oblivion.
1. The act of forgetting, or the state of being forgotten; cessation of remembrance; forgetfulness.
Second childishness and mere oblivion.— William Shakespeare
Among our crimes oblivion may be set.— John Dryden
The origin of our city will be buried in eternal oblivion.— Washington Irving
2. Official ignoring of offenses; amnesty, or general pardon; as, an act of oblivion. Sir John Davies
Synonyms: See Forgetfulness.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54
The Devil's Dictionary
OBLIVION, n. The state or condition in which the wicked cease from struggling and the dreary are at rest. Fame's eternal dumping ground. Cold storage for high hopes. A place where ambitious authors meet their works without pride and their betters without envy. A dormitory without an alarm clock.