Oblivion Meaning
/əˈblɪviːən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state of forgetting completely, of being oblivious, unconscious, unaware, as when sleeping, drunk, or dead.
nounThe 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.
Sentence Examples
Finishing second in the Olympics gets you silver. Finishing second in politics gets you oblivion.
I feel as if I've been thrown into oblivion.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ancient civilization fell into ____ after its last city was abandoned and forgotten.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The once-famous singer's career faded into ____ after she stopped releasing new music.
Word Origin & History
Inherited from Middle English oblivion, from Anglo-Norman oblivion, from Latin oblīviō (“forgetfulness”), from oblīvīscor (“to forget”).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ancient civilization fell into ____ after its last city was abandoned and forgotten.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The once-famous singer's career faded into ____ after she stopped releasing new music.