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oblivion

/əˈblɪvɪən/

Meanings
noun
The state of forgetting completely, of being oblivious, unconscious, unaware, as when sleeping, drunk, or dead.

Examples :

"He regularly drank himself into oblivion."
mind soul philosophy being state condition
noun
The state of being completely forgotten, of being reduced to a state of non-existence, extinction, or nothingness, incl. through war and destruction. (Figuratively) for an area like hell, a wasteland.

Examples :

"Due to modern technology, many more people and much more information will not slip into oblivion, contrary to what happened throughout history until now."
state philosophy soul being war disaster history past future nothing

Related Words

Illustration unconscious

unconscious noun

/ˌʌnˈkɒnʃəs/ /ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəs/

Unconscious mind

"Her unconscious held the key to understanding her recurring nightmares. "

Illustration technology

technology noun

/tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/ /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/

The organization of knowledge for practical purposes.

"The new technology in our school's library allows students to access millions of books online. "

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

Illustration figuratively

figuratively adverb

/ˈfɪɡjərətɪvli/ /ˈfɪɡərətɪvli/

(manner) In a figurative manner.

""The teacher said the student's idea was figuratively a gold mine, meaning it was very valuable and full of potential, but not actually made of gold." "

Illustration nothingness

nothingness noun

/ˈnʌθɪŋnəs/

State of nonexistence; the condition of being nothing.

"Before the Big Bang, there was only nothingness. "

Illustration destruction

destruction noun

/ˌdɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/

The act of destroying.

"The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon."

Illustration throughout

throughout adverb

/θɹuˈʌʊt/ [θɹuːˈʷaʊt]

Completely through, right the way through.

"The teacher explained the lesson thoroughly throughout the entire class period. "

Illustration forgetting

forgetting verb

/fəˈɡɛtɪŋ/ /fɚˈɡɛtɪŋ/

To lose remembrance of.

"I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school."

Illustration surrounding

surrounding verb

/səˈɹaʊndɪŋ/

To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

"The large oak tree surrounding the picnic area provided welcome shade. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration mismanagement

mismanagement noun

/ˌmɪsˈmænɪdʒmənt/ /ˌmɪsˈmænədʒmənt/

The process or practice of managing ineptly, incompetently, or dishonestly.

"The company's financial problems were caused by years of serious mismanagement. "

Illustration extinction

extinction noun

/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)n/

The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.

"The extinction of the school's lunchtime debate club was a disappointment to many students. "