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oblivion
[ uh-bliv-ee-uhn ]
noun
- the state of being completely forgotten or unknown:
a former movie star now in oblivion.
- the state of forgetting or of being oblivious:
the oblivion of sleep.
- the act or process of dying out; complete annihilation or extinction:
If we don't preserve their habitat, the entire species will pass into oblivion.
- Archaic. official disregard or overlooking of offenses; pardon; amnesty.
oblivion
/ əˈɪɪə /
noun
- the condition of being forgotten or disregarded
- the state of being mentally withdrawn or blank
- law an intentional overlooking, esp of political offences; amnesty; pardon
Other Word Forms
- -Dz·i·Dz noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of oblivion1
Example Sentences
The US Treasury said Milei had "brought Argentina back from economic oblivion".
Even cabbage, so often doomed to limp oblivion, is at its best when slightly softened with vinegar, salt and lemon, yet still holding onto its crunch.
“In other words, in an epic self-own, the Wayfarer Parties have created more liability for themselves by their malicious efforts to sue Ms. Lively ‘into oblivion,’ ” the motion reads.
Before Trudeau said he was stepping down, the Liberal Party was facing electoral oblivion.
But in her solo work, it was iLe who made a concerted effort to rescue the old tropical formats from oblivion.
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