🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

in der Bedeutungslosigkeit verschwinden

Pronunciation / Transliteration: in der Bedeutungslosigkeit verschwinden

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fade Into Obscurity/feɪd ˈɪntuː əbˈskjʊərəti/
verb phraseCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Nach dem ersten Erfolg verschwand die Band in der Bedeutungslosigkeit."

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2 senses
As verb phrase
  1. 1

    To gradually become less visible or less important.

    "After the initial success, the band began to fade into obscurity."
  2. 2

    To be forgotten or overlooked over time.

    "Many once-famous actors fade into obscurity as new talents emerge."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The phrase 'fade into obscurity' combines the verb 'fade', originating from Old English 'fadian', meaning to grow dim or lose brightness, and 'obscurity', derived from Latin 'obscuritas', meaning darkness or indistinctness. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to describe the gradual loss of prominence or recognition.

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