desolation

🇺🇸 /ˌdesəˈleɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌdesəˈleɪʃn/
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noun
R

a feeling of extreme loneliness and sadness

After his dog passed away, he felt a deep desolation.

R

a place that is ruined or destroyed, with no signs of life or happiness

The old, abandoned house was surrounded by desolation.

translation

n. a feeling of extreme loneliness and sadness; a place that is ruined or destroyed, with no signs of life or happiness

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Plural desolations