Associations to the word «Oblivion»

Wiktionary

OBLIVION, noun. The state of forgetfulness or distraction; fig. confused
OBLIVION, noun. The state of being completely forgotten.
OBLIVION, noun. A state of permanent unconsciousness existing after death; A state of nonexistence or nothingness
OBLIVION, noun. (figuratively) a wasteland; a supernatural realm of waste, like hell
OBLIVION, verb. (transitive) To consign to oblivion; to efface utterly.

Dictionary definition

OBLIVION, noun. The state of being disregarded or forgotten.
OBLIVION, noun. Total forgetfulness; "he sought the great oblivion of sleep".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats