Both Uses of
oblivion
in
Crime and Punishment
- He was lying on his back, still dazed from his recent oblivion.†
Chpt 2.1 *
- Undressing, and quivering like an overdriven horse, he lay down on the sofa, drew his greatcoat over him, and at once sank into oblivion….†
Chpt 2.2
Definition:
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(oblivion) the state of being completely forgotten
or:
the state of being completely destroyed -- typically so as to no longer exist
or:
a state of having lost all sense of what is going on -- as during sleep or use of some drugs