forgetfulness

[for·get·ful]

Tendency to forget

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The quality of being forgetful; prononess to let slip from the mind.

Noun
tendency to forget

Noun
unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember; "his forgetfulness increased as he grew older"


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; as, forgetfulness of duty.


Forgetfulness

For*get"ful*ness, n. 1. The quality of being forgetful; prononess to let slip from the mind. 2. Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion.
A sweet forgetfulness of human care.
3. Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention; as, forgetfulness of duty. Syn. -- Forgetfulnes, Oblivion. Forgetfulness is Anglo-Saxon, and oblivion is Latin. The former commonly has reference to persons, and marks a state of mind, and marks a state of mind; the latter commonly has reference to things, and indicates a condition into which they are sunk. We blame a man for his forgetfulness; we speak of some old custom as buried in oblivion. But this discrimination is not strictly adhered to.

The quality of being forgetful; prononess to let slip from the mind.

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Usage Examples

There are two barriers that often prevent communication between the young and their elders. The first is middle-aged forgetfulness of the fact that they themselves are no longer young. The second is youthful ignorance of the fact that the middle aged are still alive.

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Other Usage Examples

Forgetfulness - a gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their destitution of conscience.

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