lethean

Definitions


[lɪˈθiːən], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- causing oblivion or forgetfulness of the past
(e.g: writing induced a kind of Lethean forgetfulness)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: from the river Lethe in Hades, whose water when drunk made the souls of the dead forget their life on earth




definition by Oxford Dictionaries