Look at the dictionary definition for the word desolate.

desolate / ˈde-sə-lət / adjective: deserted

Based on this definition, what is most likely the definition of desolation?

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the act of moving to a new place
the act of moving to a new place

the act of repopulating
the act of repopulating

a state of great happiness
a state of great happiness

a state of total emptiness

a state of total emptiness