Definition of OBLIVION

oblivion

Meanings

Plural: oblivions

Noun

  • the state of being disregarded or forgotten
  • total forgetfulness
    • "he sought the great oblivion of sleep"
  • The state of forgetting completely, of being oblivious, unconscious, unaware, as when sleeping, drunk, or dead.
  • The state of being completely forgotten, of being reduced to a state of non-existence, extinction, or nothingness, including through war and destruction. (Figuratively) for an area like hell, a wasteland.
  • A form of purgatory.
  • Amnesty.

Verb

  • To consign to oblivion; to efface utterly.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English oblivion, from Anglo-Norman oblivion, from Latin oblīviō (“forgetfulness”), from oblivisci (“to forget”).

Scrabble Score: 13

oblivion is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
oblivion is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oblivion is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

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