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oblivionthe state of being completely forgotten or unknown

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the state of being completely forgotten or unknown

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈblɪviən/

Korean meaning: 완전히 잊혀진 상태, 망각

Korean pronunciation: 어-블리-비언 (강세: 블리)

Example Sentences

  • My diet plan disappeared into oblivion the moment I saw the chocolate cake.
  • The ancient civilization was lost to oblivion until archaeologists found the ruins.
  • After the scandal, the politician's career sank into oblivion.

oblivion

NOUN

//əˈblɪviən//

the state of being completely forgotten or unknown

oblivion concept
💡 Concept

Once famous, now completely forgotten

oblivion rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Where a million souls met oblivion, one stallion runs free

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈblɪviən/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈblɪviən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixob--
Rootliv
Suffix--ion

Origin

From Latin 'oblivio' meaning forgetfulness, derived from 'obliviscor' meaning to forget. The Latin root is related to 'levis' (light), with the prefix 'ob-' (toward) suggesting a turning away from memory.

🎵Rhyme

billionmillionstallion
billion
million
stallion

🔗Collocations

fade into oblivion
sink into oblivion
rescue from oblivion
consign to oblivion
fall into oblivion
complete oblivion

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My diet plan disappeared into oblivion the moment I saw the chocolate cake.

The ancient civilization was lost to oblivion until archaeologists found the ruins.

After the scandal, the politician's career sank into oblivion.

He seeks oblivion in video games whenever he's stressed.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

forgetfulnessobscurityneglectlimbovoid

Antonyms

remembrancefamerecognition

Related

memoryforgetunconsciousamnesia

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