Desolation - Definition
desolation
n 1: the state of being decayed or destroyed [syn:
devastation, desolation]
2: a bleak and desolate atmosphere; "the nakedness of the
landscape" [syn: bleakness, desolation, bareness,
nakedness]
3: sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned [syn:
forlornness, loneliness, desolation]
4: an event that results in total destruction [syn:
devastation, desolation]