"obliterature" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From obliterate + -ure (suffix denoting the result of an action). Etymology templates: {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{suffix|en|obliterate|ure|pos2=suffix denoting the result of an action}} obliterate + -ure (suffix denoting the result of an action) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} obliterature (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete, rare) Synonym of obliteration Tags: obsolete, rare, uncountable Synonyms: obliteration [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-obliterature-en-noun-ZKGbGwIH Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ure
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Blend of obliterate + literature. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|obliterate|literature}} Blend of obliterate + literature Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} obliterature (uncountable)
  1. (literary criticism) Forms of literature that are somehow obliterated or void, for example, by being interpreted in a way not intended by the original author. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-obliterature-en-noun-raEuWb0j Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 18 82 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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