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

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desolation

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃən/

Noun

countable uncountable

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

Japanese Meaning

廃墟、荒廃状態 / 破壊され、荒れ果てた状態 / 住民が追い出され、無人となった状態

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After the siege, the desolation of the once-thriving town was a painful reminder of war's cruelty.

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包囲の後、かつて栄えていた町が荒廃させられたことは、戦争の残酷さを痛感させた。

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Sense（1）

The act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants; depopulation.

Sense（2）

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.

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Sense（3）

A place or country wasted and forsaken.

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