desolação — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abandonment noun The act of leaving someone or something behind completely, or the state of having been left that way.
- desolation noun A state of complete emptiness or ruin, often after destruction.
Senses
desolação is used for these senses in English:
- abandonment The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment. [Late 16th century.]
- desolation The state of being desolated or laid waste
abandonment — full definition
- noun The act of leaving someone or something behind completely, or the state of having been left that way.
- noun In law, the formal giving up of a right, claim, or piece of property.
desolation — full definition
- noun A state of complete emptiness or ruin, often after destruction.
- noun A deep feeling of sadness and hopelessness.