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Oblivion Common

Oblivion has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the state of being disregarded or forgotten

"After his scandalous behavior was revealed, he vanished into total oblivion and no longer held any influence over public opinion."

2

total forgetfulness

"he sought the great oblivion of sleep"

3

The state of forgetting completely, of being oblivious, unconscious, unaware, as when sleeping, drunk, or dead.

"The loud crash from the kitchen failed to rouse him from his deep oblivion."

Verb
1

To consign to oblivion; to efface utterly.

"The floodwaters swept away all traces of the ancient village, effectively consigning it to oblivion."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
obscurity forgetfulness
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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