desolation
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desolation
- /ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃən/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English desolacioun, from Middle French, Old French desolacion f, from Latin dēsōlātiō f.
noun desolations
- The act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants; depopulation.
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The state of being desolated or laid waste
I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
Similar: ruin, solitariness, destitution, gloom, gloominess
- A place or country wasted and forsaken.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: devastation, ruin, forlornness, bleakness, loneliness, havoc, destruction, wasting, depopulation, waste, disarray, misery, desperation, despair, distress, upsetting
Translations
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noun act of desolating or laying waste
| 中文 | 撂荒 liàohuāng |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Verwüsten, Verwüstung |
noun state of being desolated or laid waste
| Português | desolação |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Verwüstetsein, Verwüstung, Verlassenheit, Trostlosigkeit |
noun place or country wasted and forsaken
| 中文 | 荒地 huāngdì |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Ort des Elends, Wüstung, Wüstenei, Wüste |
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title = {desolation},
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