Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The character or state of being forgetful; proneness to let past experience and knowledge slip from the mind.
- noun The state of having passed from remembrance or recollection; the fact of having ceased to be remembered; oblivion.
- noun Neglect; negligence; careless omission; inattention.
- noun Synonyms Obliviousness, etc. See
oblivion .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The quality of being forgetful; prononess to let slip from the mind.
- noun Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion.
- noun Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The quality of being
forgetful ; proneness to let slip from the mind. - noun Loss of
remembrance orrecollection ; a ceasing to remember;oblivion . - noun Failure to
bear in mind ;careless omission ;inattention ; as, forgetfulness of duty.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember
- noun tendency to forget
Etymologies
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Examples
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But to Marina Buriakov, the reward for her forgetfulness is the opportunity to revisit, room by room and painting by painting ...
The Madonnas of Leningrad: Summary and book reviews of The Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean. 2006
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Only that slow over - growing of life, which we call forgetfulness, could do that.
The Window-Gazer Isabel Ecclestone Mackay 1901
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Any failure in memory, except the normal lapses which we call forgetfulness, is included under this term.
The Story of the Mind James Mark Baldwin 1897
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This kind of forgetfulness is one of the common signs evident in the earliest stages of the disease.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Alzheimer's Disease Risks, Signs and Prevention M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2010
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This kind of forgetfulness is one of the common signs evident in the earliest stages of the disease.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Alzheimer's Disease Risks, Signs and Prevention M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2010
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This kind of forgetfulness is one of the common signs evident in the earliest stages of the disease.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Alzheimer's Disease Risks, Signs and Prevention M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2010
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This kind of forgetfulness is one of the common signs evident in the earliest stages of the disease.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Alzheimer's Disease Risks, Signs and Prevention M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2010
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“American Exceptionalism” means purposeful forgetfulness is ok. duBois Says:
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The dialogue around Marina's forgetfulness is extremely well done, and the Hermitage material has depth.
The Madonnas of Leningrad: Summary and book reviews of The Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean. 2006
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In a poll of 1,168 adults, some of the reasons given for not locking-up were: a belief neighbours were keeping an eye out – 18 percent, a belief the area had a low crime rate – 18 percent and just plain forgetfulness – 10 percent.
2 Million Brits Leave Their Homes Unlocked | Impact Lab 2006
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