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oblivion

[ uh-bliv-ee-uhn ]

noun

  1. the state of being completely forgotten or unknown:

    a former movie star now in oblivion.

  2. the state of forgetting or of being oblivious:

    the oblivion of sleep.

  3. 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.

  4. Archaic. official disregard or overlooking of offenses; pardon; amnesty.


oblivion

/ əˈɪɪə /

noun

  1. the condition of being forgotten or disregarded
  2. the state of being mentally withdrawn or blank
  3. law an intentional overlooking, esp of political offences; amnesty; pardon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • -Dz·i·Dz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oblivion1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin Dzīō-, stem of Dzīō “a forgetting,” equivalent to Dzī(īī) “to forget” + -ion; ob-
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oblivion1

C14: via Old French from Latin Dzīō forgetfulness, from Dzīī to forget
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The US Treasury said Milei had "brought Argentina back from economic oblivion".

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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.

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“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.

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Before Trudeau said he was stepping down, the Liberal Party was facing electoral oblivion.

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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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