devastation

noun

1. 1

   the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

2. 2

   plundering with excessive damage and destruction

3. 3

   an event that results in total destruction

4. 4

   the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed

   her departure left him in utter devastation

5. 5

   the state of being decayed or destroyed