Etymology

lethetic

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Today it means: Failing to mirror reality, purely escapist or nonsensical. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λήθω
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλήθω“to forget”
  2. English todaylethetic

Ultimately from Ancient Greek λήθω (lḗthō, “to forget”).

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