OBLIVION


Meaning of OBLIVION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ə - ' bli-v ē - ə n, ō -, ä-

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin oblivion-, oblivio, from oblivisci to forget, perhaps from ob- in the way + levis smooth ― more at OB- , LEVIGATE

Date: 14th century

1 : the fact or condition of forgetting or having forgotten especially : the condition of being oblivious

2 : the condition or state of being forgotten or unknown

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.