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hajamielisyys — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • absence noun The state of not being in a place where one is expected.
  • forgetfulness noun The tendency or state of forgetting things.
  • oblivion noun A state of being completely forgotten or no longer existing.

Senses

hajamielisyys is used for these senses in English:

  • absence Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind). [First attested in the early 18th century.]
  • absent-mindedness The characteristic or state of being easily distracted or preoccupied. [First attested in the late 19th century.]
  • forgetfulness The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind.
  • oblivion The state of being completely forgotten, of being reduced to a state of non-existence, extinction, or nothingness, including through war and destruction. (Figuratively) for an area like hell, a wasteland.

absence — full definition

  1. noun The state of not being in a place where one is expected.
  2. noun A lack or non-existence of something.

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