desolation /ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃən/ noun3 •The act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants; depopulation. •The state of being desolated or laid wasteI 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. — 1611 •A place or country wasted and forsaken. formsdesolations
