desolation desolation /ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃən/

noun

1. () The state of being decayed or destroyed  ( devastation , desolation )
   the state of being decayed or destroyed
   
2. An event that results in total destruction  ( desolation , devastation )
   an event that results in total destruction
   
3. Sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned  ( desolation , forlornness , loneliness )
   sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
   
   
4. A bleak and desolate atmosphere  ( bareness , bleakness , desolation , nakedness )
   a bleak and desolate atmosphere
    The nakedness of the landscape
   the nakedness of the landscape