oblivious
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English oblivious, from Latin oblīviōsus (“forgetful, oblivious”), formed from oblīvium (“forgetfulness, oblivion”) + -ōsus (“full of, overly, prone to”), from oblīvīscor (“to forget”).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /əˈblɪviːəs/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
editoblivious (comparative more oblivious, superlative most oblivious)
- (usually followed by to or of) Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.
- Failing to remember; forgetful.
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Derived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editunaware
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failing to remember
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Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin obliviosus.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editoblivious
Related terms
editDescendants
edit- English: oblivious
References
edit- “oblīviǒus, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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