Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The character or state of being forgetful; proneness to let past experience and knowledge slip from the mind.
- n. The state of having passed from remembrance or recollection; the fact of having ceased to be remembered; oblivion.
- n. Neglect; negligence; careless omission; inattention.
- n. Synonyms Obliviousness, etc. See oblivion.
Wiktionary
- n. The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind.
- n. Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion.
- n. Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention; as, forgetfulness of duty.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The quality of being forgetful; prononess to let slip from the mind.
- n. Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion.
- n. Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention.
WordNet 3.0
- n. unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember
- n. tendency to forget
Etymologies
- forgetful + -ness (Wiktionary)
Examples
“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.
“Only that slow over - growing of life, which we call forgetfulness, could do that.”
“Any failure in memory, except the normal lapses which we call forgetfulness, is included under this term.”
“This kind of forgetfulness is one of the common signs evident in the earliest stages of the disease.”
The Huffington Post: Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Alzheimer's Disease Risks, Signs and Prevention
““American Exceptionalism” means purposeful forgetfulness is ok. duBois Says:”
“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.
“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.”
“Hi J, it seems forgetfulness is a rather common affliction.”
“The first I will file under TMI and leave you to your imagination; the second involved picking up the little pills of forgetfulness from the dentist.”
“But then the forgetfulness is short-lived and bitter, and you truly add new causes for further regret in years to come.”
Joy in Service; Forgetting, and Pressing Onward; Until the Day Dawn
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