Oblivion
(noun)
- The state of being completely forgotten or unknown.
- The state of being unaware or unconscious.
Origin:
From latin obliviĆ, from obliviscor "forget", from ob- "completely" + *leuisc- "forget".
Examples:
- The small town fell into oblivion after the war.
- The inventor's name has been consigned to oblivion.
- She drank herself into oblivion every night.
- The city was destroyed and sank into oblivion.
- The company's failure led to its slide into oblivion.