desolation/ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃən/EtymologyInherited from Middle English desolacioun, from Middle French, Old French desolacion f, from Latin dēsōlātiō f.desolation means The act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants; depopulation. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 65 out of 100.nounThe act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants; depopulation.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.”A place or country wasted and forsaken.