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for·get·ful
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lethe
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades whose water caused forgetfulness of the past in those who drank of it. -
nepenthe
a drug or drink, or the plant yielding it, mentioned by ancient writers as having the power to bring forgetfulness of sorrow or trouble. -
lotus
a plant believed to be a jujube or elm, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it. -
lotus-eater
Classical Mythology. a member of a people whom Odysseus found existing in a state of languorous forgetfulness induced by their eating of the fruit of the legendary lotus; one of the lotophagi. -
oblivious
unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually followed by of or to): She was oblivious of his admiration. -
parapraxis
a slip of the tongue or pen, forgetfulness, misplacement of objects, or other error thought to reveal unconscious wishes or attitudes.