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- [dev-uh-stey-shuh n]
- /ˌdɛv əˈsteɪ ʃən/
- /ˌdev.əˈsteɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dev-uh-stey-shuh n]
- /ˌdɛv əˈsteɪ ʃən/
Definitions of devastation word
- uncountable noun devastation Devastation is severe and widespread destruction or damage. 4
- noun devastation a devastating or being devastated; destruction; desolation 2
- noun devastation devastated state; desolation. 1
- noun devastation Great destruction or damage. 1
- abbreviation DEVASTATION destruction 1
- noun devastation emotional desolation 1
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Origin of devastation
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Late Latin dēvastātiōn- (stem of dēvastātiō), equivalent to Latin dēvastāt(us) (see devastate) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Devastation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
devastation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
devastation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for devastation
noun devastation
- confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
- desolation — Desolation is a feeling of great unhappiness and hopelessness.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- havoc — great destruction or devastation; ruinous damage.
- ruination — the act or state of ruining or the state of being ruined.
Antonyms for devastation
noun devastation
- building — A building is a structure that has a roof and walls, for example a house or a factory.
- construction — Construction is the building of things such as houses, factories, roads, and bridges.
- creation — In many religions, creation is the making of the universe, Earth, and creatures by God.
- preservation — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
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