Oblivion
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Oblivion is the state of forgetfulness or distraction, the state of being completely forgotten.
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman oblivion ( = Old French oblivion), from Latin oblīviō (“forgetfulness”), from oblivisci (“to forget”).
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Namesakes
- The Pursuit of Oblivion: A Global History of Narcotics (2001) by Richard Davenport-Hines
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See also
- Ephemera
- Adapted into oblivion
- Eternal oblivion, a belief that once the brain dies, the mind ceases to exist.
- Ash heap of history
- Forgetting
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