Desolation

/ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/ noun

A state of complete emptiness or destruction; anguished misery or loneliness.

From Latin desolatio, from desolare meaning 'to abandon, forsake,' composed of de- (completely) and solus (alone). The word entered Middle English via Old French, initially describing abandoned places before extending to emotional states.

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