The state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening around one. He drank himself into oblivion, forgetting all his troubles.
The state of being forgotten, especially by the public. The once-famous actor faded into oblivion after retiring from the spotlight.
The state of being destroyed or completely wiped out. The ancient city was buried in oblivion after the volcanic eruption.
A general pardon or amnesty for past offenses, especially political ones (archaic). After the civil war, the rebels were granted oblivion by the newly crowned monarch.