forgetfulness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /fəˈɡɛtfʊlnɪs/
Etymology
From Middle English forgetfulnes, forgetfulnesse, forȝetfulnesse, equivalent to forgetful + -ness.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind.
- (uncountable, usually) Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion.
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(uncountable, usually) Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention.
forgetfulness of duty
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| forgetfulnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (71)
es olvido (loss of remembrance) · nn forgløyming (failure to bear in mind) · hi भुलक्कड़पन (proneness to let slip from the mind) · fi unohdus (loss of remembrance) · la oblivium (loss of remembrance) · es mala memoria (proneness to let slip from the mind) · fr étourderie (proneness to let slip from the mind) · ta கவனக்குறைவு (failure to bear in mind) · nl vergeetachtigheid (proneness to let slip from the mind) · cy anghofrwydd (failure to bear in mind) · es memoria de pollo (failure to bear in mind) · fi muistinmenetys (loss of remembrance) · nl vergetelheid (proneness to let slip from the mind) · grc λήθη (loss of remembrance) · cy anghofrwydd (proneness to let slip from the mind) · pt esquecimento (failure to bear in mind) · sv glömska (proneness to let slip from the mind) · hu feledékenység (proneness to let slip from the mind) · es mala memoria (failure to bear in mind) · fi muistamattomuus (proneness to let slip from the mind) · da glemsomhed (proneness to let slip from the mind) · ta மறதி (loss of remembrance) · mnc ᠣᠩᡤᠣᠰᡠ (proneness to let slip from the mind) · es memoria de pollo (proneness to let slip from the mind) · cy angof (loss of remembrance) · da forglemmelse (failure to bear in mind) · cs zapomnětlivost (proneness to let slip from the mind) · hi भुलावट (proneness to let slip from the mind) · nb glemsomhet (loss of remembrance) · es desmemoria (failure to bear in mind) · pt olvido (loss of remembrance) · la oblivio (proneness to let slip from the mind) · es desmemoria (proneness to let slip from the mind) · nb glemsomhet (proneness to let slip from the mind) · lv aizmirstība (loss of remembrance) · de Vergessenheit (loss of remembrance) · nn gløymske (proneness to let slip from the mind) · fi huonomuistisuus (proneness to let slip from the mind) · de Vergessen (loss of remembrance) · ur فراموشی (proneness to let slip from the mind) · tr unutkanlık (proneness to let slip from the mind) · pt olvido (failure to bear in mind) · sv glömska (failure to bear in mind) · ta மறதி (proneness to let slip from the mind) · la oblivium (proneness to let slip from the mind) · fi unohdus (failure to bear in mind) · ru забы́вчивость (proneness to let slip from the mind) · fi unohtaminen (failure to bear in mind) · de Vergessenheit (failure to bear in mind) · es pérdida de memoria (loss of remembrance) · eo forgesemo (proneness to let slip from the mind) · hi फ़रामोशी (proneness to let slip from the mind) · fi unohtelu (proneness to let slip from the mind) · fi unohtaminen (loss of remembrance) · pl niepamięć (proneness to let slip from the mind) · es poca memoria (proneness to let slip from the mind) · grc ἐπιλησμονή (proneness to let slip from the mind) · lv aizmāršība (proneness to let slip from the mind) · la immemoratio (proneness to let slip from the mind) · fi hajamielisyys (proneness to let slip from the mind) · la oblivio (loss of remembrance) · pt esquecimento (loss of remembrance) · es poca memoria (failure to bear in mind) · pt esquecimento (proneness to let slip from the mind) · te మరుపు (proneness to let slip from the mind) · lv aizmirsība (failure to bear in mind) · nb forglemmelse (failure to bear in mind) · fr oubli (loss of remembrance) · pl amnezja (proneness to let slip from the mind) · sv minnesförlust (loss of remembrance) · de Vergesslichkeit (proneness to let slip from the mind)