oblivion

/ə'bliviən/

Thân thiện

He sank into oblivion after a long day of work.

Definition

Noun: 1. The state of being completely forgotten or unknown: A condition in which someone or something is no longer remembered, considered, or noticed. 2. The state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening around you: A state resembling deep sleep or unconsciousness, often used poetically.

Usage and Examples

• The ancient language fell into oblivion after the empire collapsed.
• After the scandal, the politician faded into oblivion.
• He drank himself into a state of oblivion to escape his grief.
• The painkiller offered a few hours of blessed oblivion.

Advanced Usage

• To cast/consign something to oblivion: To deliberately cause something to be forgotten.
  • The new law was intended to cast the old traditions to oblivion.
• To sink/slide/fade into oblivion: To gradually become forgotten.
  • Many pop stars from that era have since faded into oblivion.

Variants and Related Words

• Oblivious (adjective): Not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one.
  • She was completely oblivious to the noise in the next room.

Synonyms

• Forgetfulness
• Limbo
• Unconsciousness
• Nothingness

Antonyms

• Fame
• Remembrance
• Consciousness
• Celebrity

Related Idioms and Phrases

• A footnote in history/oblivion: Someone or something that is almost completely forgotten.
  • Without this discovery, he would have remained a footnote in oblivion.

Học thuật

Noun

1. total forgetfulness
   • he sought the great oblivion of sleep
2. the state of being disregarded or forgotten

Từ đồng nghĩa

• obliviousness
• limbo