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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hwangpyeohwa
"전쟁은 국토를 완전히 황폐화시켰다."
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Great destruction or damage.
"The hurricane left a trail of total devastation across the coast."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'devastare', combining 'de-' (completely) and 'vastare' (to lay waste, from 'vastus' meaning empty or desolate). It entered Middle French as 'dévastation' before being adopted into English in the late 16th century to signify widespread destruction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Devastation" is said worldwide
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dévastation
Transliteration: dévastation
"La tempête a causé une immense dévastation."
Verwüstung
Transliteration: Verwüstung
"Der Krieg hinterließ eine Spur der Verwüstung."
devastazione
Transliteration: devastazione
"Il terremoto ha portato grande devastazione."
devastación
Transliteration: devastación
"La ciudad quedó en completa devastación."
devastação
Transliteration: devastação
"O incêndio causou enorme devastação na floresta."
तबाही
Transliteration: tabahi
"बाढ़ ने इलाके में भारी तबाही मचाई।"
毁灭
Transliteration: huǐmiè
"这场灾难带来了巨大的毁灭。"
황폐화
Transliteration: hwangpyeohwa
"전쟁은 국토를 완전히 황폐화시켰다."
荒廃
Transliteration: kōhai
"その街は地震によって甚大な荒廃に見舞われた。"
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