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Oblivion vs Incogitancy - What's the difference?

oblivion | incogitancy | Synonyms |

Oblivion is a synonym of incogitancy.


As nouns the difference between oblivion and incogitancy

is that oblivion is the state of forgetfulness or distraction; fig confused while incogitancy is a lack of thought or thinking.

As a verb oblivion

is to consign to oblivion; to efface utterly.

oblivion

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The state of forgetfulness or distraction; fig. confused
  • The state of being completely forgotten.
  • A state of permanent unconsciousness existing after death; fig. A state of nonexistence or nothingness
  • fig. a wasteland; a supernatural realm of waste, like hell ~ I will cast them into oblivion! Close shut the gates of oblivion! He found him in a desert land, in the oblivion, a howling wilderness.
  • Synonyms

    * (l)

    Antonyms

    * resurrection

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To consign to oblivion; to efface utterly.
  • incogitancy

    English

    Noun

  • A lack of thought or thinking.
  • * Glanvill
  • 'Tis folly and incogitancy to argue anything, one way or the other, from the designs of a sort of beings with whom we so little communicate.
  • * 1793 June 9, Thomas Jefferson, letter to James Madison:
  • The motion of my blood no longer keeps time with the tumult of the world. It leads me to seek for happiness in the lap and love of my family, in the society of my neighbors & my books, in the wholesome occupations of my farm & my affairs, in an interest or affection in every bud that opens, in every breath that blows around me, in an entire freedom of rest or motion, of thought or incogitancy , owing account to myself alone of my hours & actions.

    Synonyms

    * oblivion