forgetfulness
noun
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Pronunciation: /fəˈɡɛtfʊlnɪs/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English forgetfulnes, forgetfulnesse, forȝetfulnesse, equivalent to forgetful + -ness.
- The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind.
- Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion.
- Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention.
“forgetfulness of duty”