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Meaning of desolation

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

desolation

Pronunciation:/ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃən/

noun

Definitions

  1. The act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants; depopulation.

  2. The state of being desolated or laid waste

    Synonyms:destitutiongloomgloominessruinsolitariness

  3. A place or country wasted and forsaken.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/desolation

Related words

devastationruinforlornnessbleaknesslonelinesshavocdestructionwasting