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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinadvertance
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɛ̃.ad.vɛʁ.tɑ̃s/
"Son obliviousness face au danger était alarmante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or quality of being unaware of or unconcerned about what is happening around one.
"His blissful obliviousness to the tension in the room made everyone else feel even more uncomfortable." - 2
A lack of memory, mindfulness, or consciousness regarding a specific fact or situation.
"The company's corporate obliviousness to changing market trends ultimately led to its downfall."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'oblivious', which traces back to Latin 'obliviosus' meaning forgetful, stemming from 'oblivisci' (to forget). The suffix '-ness' is of Old English origin, added to adjectives to form abstract nouns denoting a state or quality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Obliviousness" is said worldwide
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inadvertance
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.ad.vɛʁ.tɑ̃s/
"Son obliviousness face au danger était alarmante."
Ahnungslosigkeit
Transliteration: /ˈaːnʊŋsˌloːzɪçkaɪt/
"Seine völlige Ahnungslosigkeit überraschte alle."
inconsapevolezza
Transliteration: /in.kon.sa.po.veˈlet.tza/
"La sua inconsapevolezza della situazione era evidente."
inconsciencia
Transliteration: /in.konˈsjen.sja/
"Actuaba con total inconsciencia de los riesgos."
desatenção
Transliteration: /de.za.tẽˈsãw/
"A sua obliviosidade surpreendeu a todos."
बेपरवाही
Transliteration: beparvahi
"उसकी बेपरवाही सभी को हैरान कर रही थी।"
毫无所知
Transliteration: háo wú suǒ zhī
"他对外面的危险毫无所知。"
무관심
Transliteration: mugwansim
"그의 무관심은 상황을 더욱 악화시켰다."
无知
Transliteration: muchi
Script: 無知
"彼の周囲に対する無知は明らかだった。"
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