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Webster 1913 Edition


Forgetfulness

For-get′ful-ness

,
Noun.
1.
The quality of being forgetful; prononess to let slip from the mind.
2.
Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion.
A sweet
forgetfulness
of human care.
Pope.
Syn.
Forgetfulnes
,
Oblivion
.
Forgetfulness is Anglo-Saxon, and oblivion is Latin. The former commonly has reference to persons, and marks a state of mind; the latter commonly has reference to things, and indicates a condition into which they are sunk. We blame a man for his forgetfulness; we speak of some old custom as buried in oblivion. But this discrimination is not strictly adhered to.

Webster 1828 Edition


Forgetfulness

FORGET'FULNESS

, n.
1.
The quality of losing the remembrance or recollection of a thing; or rather, the quality of being apt to let any thing slip from the mind.
2.
Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion.
A sweet forgetfulness of human care.
3.
Neglect; negligence; careless omission; inattention; as forgetfulness of duty.

Definition 2024


forgetfulness

forgetfulness

English

Noun

forgetfulness (usually uncountable, plural forgetfulnesses)

  1. The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind.
  2. Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion.
  3. Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention.
    forgetfulness of duty

Translations

References

  • forgetfulness in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913