forgetfulness

English

Etymology

forgetful + -ness

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fəˈɡɛtfʊlnɪs/

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

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References

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