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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDesolation
/ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of complete emptiness or destruction.
"The war left the city in utter desolation." - 2
Great misery or loneliness; wretchedness.
"He felt a deep sense of desolation after she left."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Latin desolatio(n-), from the verb desolare 'to abandon' (from de- 'completely' + solare 'make lonely', from solus 'alone').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Desolation" is said worldwide
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désolation
Transliteration: desolation
"La tempête a laissé le village dans la désolation."
Öde
Transliteration: Oede
"Die Landschaft strahlte eine tiefe Öde aus."
desolazione
Transliteration: desolazione
"Il terremoto ha portato solo desolazione."
desolación
Transliteration: desolacion
"El panorama después del incendio era de pura desolación."
desolação
Transliteration: desolacao
"A guerra trouxe muita desolação ao país."
उजाड़पन
Transliteration: ujadpan
"तूफान के बाद वहाँ केवल उजाड़पन था।"
荒凉
Transliteration: huāngliáng
"这片土地呈现出一片荒凉的景象。"
황폐
Transliteration: hwangpye
"전쟁은 도시를 완전한 황폐함으로 몰아넣었다."
荒廃
Transliteration: kouhai
"その街は戦争によって完全な荒廃に見舞われた。"
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