Oblivion means a state of being forgotten, ignored, or no longer remembered. It can also mean being unaware of what is happening, such as being unconscious or deeply asleep.

Simple meaning

  • Forgottenness: something has faded from memory or public attention.
  • Unawareness: a person is not conscious of what is happening around them.
  • Philosophical sense: it can suggest emptiness, nothingness, or the loss of identity and memory.

Examples

  • ā€œThe old singer faded into oblivionā€ means people stopped remembering or caring about them.
  • ā€œHe drank himself into oblivionā€ means he became heavily intoxicated and unaware.
  • ā€œThe oblivion of sleepā€ means the quiet, unaware state of sleep.

In one line

If you want the shortest definition: oblivion = being forgotten or being unaware.