obliv·i·on
noun \ə-ˈbli-vē-ən, ō-, ä-\
: the state of something that is not remembered, used, or thought about any more
: the state of being unconscious or unaware : the state of not knowing what is going on around you
: the state of being unconscious or unaware : the state of not knowing what is going on around you
: the state of being destroyed
Origin of OBLIVION
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
First Known Use: 14th century
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