Definition of OBLIVION

oblivion

Plural: oblivions

Noun

  • The state of being unaware or forgotten by others.
  • 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.

Examples

  • Due to modern technology, many more people and much more information will not slip into oblivion, contrary to what happened throughout history until now.
  • He regularly drank himself into oblivion.
  • I will cast them into oblivion!
  • Only the oblivion of sleep can heal the greatest traumas.
  • Some obscure Scrabble words are destined for oblivion if no one ever plays them.
  • They tried to bomb them into oblivion.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

oblivion: valid Words With Friends Word