English Explanatory Dictionary

desolation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants; depopulation.
  2. The state of being desolated or laid waste
  3. A place or country wasted and forsaken.

Pronunciation

/ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃən/ en-us-desolation.ogg

Word forms

desolation desolations

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English desolacioun, from Middle French, Old French desolacion f, from Latin dēsōlātiō f.

Synonyms

ruin solitariness destitution gloom gloominess
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