Meanings
nounoubliation (plural oubliations)
plural oubliations
- humorousneologismthe state of being imprisoned in an oubliette.
Origin
From oubliette + -ation Coined in Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut (1963)
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APA
oubliation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oubliation
MLA
“oubliation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oubliation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oubliation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oubliation.
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