desolation (EN)
nom

nom “desolation”

sg. desolation, uncountable
  1. désolation
    After the divorce, he wandered his empty home, overwhelmed by a profound desolation.
  2. désolation (état de dévastation ou de ruine)
    After the wildfire, the forest was a scene of desolation, with charred trees and ash-covered ground as far as the eye could see.
  3. désolation (processus de dévastation ou de destruction)
    The desolation of the ancient city was complete, its buildings reduced to rubble and its people long since fled.
  4. désolation (lieu ruiné et abandonné)
    The abandoned village had become a desolation, with empty houses and overgrown streets where no one dared to live.