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   desolation

   /ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a state of complete emptiness or destruction: "the stony desolation of the desert" Similar barrennessbleaknessstarknessbarenessdismalnessgrimnessariditysterilitywildnessisolationsolitudesolitarinesslonelinessremotenessOpposite fertility
   • 2. great unhappiness or loneliness: "in choked desolation, she watched him leave" Similar miserysadnessunhappinessmelancholygloomgloominessglumnessdespondencysorrowdepressiongriefmournfulnesswoebroken-heartednessheavy-heartednesswretchednessdejectiondownheartednessdiscouragementdevastationdespairanguishdistresslow spiritsOpposite joy

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin desolatio(n-), from Latin desolare ‘to abandon’ (see desolate).

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   DESOLATION definition: 1. the state of a place that is empty or where everything has been destroyed: 2. the state of…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of DESOLATION is the action of desolating. How to use desolation in a sentence.

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   Desolation definition: an act or instance of destroying or devastating land, population, community, etc. See examples of DESOLATION used in a sentence.

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   Desolation is depressing and bleak. People arriving at the scenes of natural disasters, like tornadoes, often speak about the desolation around them. They usually are talking about the destruction, but they also implying a sense of emptiness and hopelessness.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESOLATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   (desəleɪʃən ) 1. uncountable noun. Desolation is a feeling of great unhappiness and hopelessness. The sense of loss and desolation we feel at her death is beyond description. 2. uncountable noun. If you refer to desolation in a place, you mean that it is empty and frightening, for example because it has been destroyed by a violent force or army.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdesolation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   the state of a place that is badly damaged or destroyed and offers no joy or hope to people. a scene of utter desolation. Extra Examples. Word Origin. See desolation in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: desolation. Definition of desolation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   1. The act or an instance of desolating. 2. The state of being desolate. 3. Devastation; ruin: a drought that brought desolation to the region. 4. a. The state of being abandoned or forsaken; loneliness: a sense of utter desolation following the death of his parents. b. Wretchedness; misery.

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    DESOLATION meaning: 1 : extreme sadness caused by loss or loneliness; 2 : the condition of a place or thing that has been damaged in such a way that it is no longer suitable for people to live in the state or condition of being desolate.

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    DESOLATE meaning: 1. A desolate place is empty and not attractive, with no people or nothing pleasant in it: 2…. Learn more.