Obliviousness

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Oblivious \Ob*liv"i*ous\, a. [L. obliviosus: cf. F. oblivieux.]
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     1. Promoting oblivion; causing forgetfulness. "The oblivious
        pool." --Milton.
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              She lay in deep, oblivious slumber.   --Longfellow.
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     2. Evincing oblivion; forgetful.
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              Through are both weak in body and oblivious.
                                                    --Latimer.
        [1913 Webster] -- {Obliv"i*ous*ly}, adv. --
        {Ob*liv"i*ous*ness}, n. --Foxe.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  obliviousness \ob*liv"i*ous*ness\ n.
     total forgetfulness.
  
     Syn: oblivion.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  obliviousness
       n : total forgetfulness; "he sought the great oblivion of sleep"
           [syn: {oblivion}]