Amnesia vs. Oblivion

Amnesia vs. Oblivion — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Amnesia and Oblivion

Amnesianoun

(pathology) Loss of memory; forgetfulness.

Oblivionnoun

The state of forgetting completely, of being oblivious, unconscious, unaware, as when sleeping, drunk, or dead.

He regularly drank himself into oblivion.Only the oblivion of sleep can heal the greatest traumas.

Amnesianoun

(figurative) Forgetfulness.

a state of cultural amnesia

Oblivionnoun

The state of being completely forgotten, of being reduced to a state of non-existence, extinction, or nothingness, incl. through war and destruction. (Figuratively) for an area like hell, a wasteland.

Due to modern technology, many more people and much more information will not slip into oblivion, contrary to what happened throughout history until now.They tried to bomb them into oblivion.I will cast them into oblivion!

Amnesianoun

partial or total loss of memory;

he has a total blackout for events of the evening

Oblivionnoun

(obsolete) Amnesty.

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Oblivionverb

(transitive) To consign to oblivion; to efface utterly.

Oblivionnoun

the state of being disregarded or forgotten

Oblivionnoun

total forgetfulness;

he sought the great oblivion of sleep