devastation

Pronunciation: /ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃən/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the state of being decayed or destroyed
  2. noun the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed
  3. noun an event that results in total destruction

Etymology

From Middle French dévastation.

In classic literature

Synonyms

desolation

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
deterioration
Narrower (hyponyms)
ruin, blight

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