🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

भूल

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bhoole

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Oblivion/əˈblɪv.i.ən/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसकी मृत्यु के बाद वह भूल में चला गया।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening around one.

    "After years of neglect, the once-famous artist fell into oblivion."
  2. 2

    The state of being forgotten or disregarded.

    "The ruins of the ancient city were left in oblivion until rediscovered by archaeologists."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'oblivion' originates from the Latin 'oblivio', meaning 'forgetfulness', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a state of forgetfulness to a more general sense of being forgotten or disregarded.

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