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wasteland

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waste⋅land

  [weyst-land]
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–noun
1. land that is uncultivated or barren.
2. an area that is devastated, as by flood, storm, or war.
3. something, as a period of history, phase of existence, or locality, that is spiritually or intellectually barren.
Origin:
1630–40; waste + -land
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waste·land   (wāst'lānd')   
n.  

  1. Land that is desolate, barren, or ravaged.

  2. A place, era, or aspect of life considered as lacking in spiritual, aesthetic, or other humanizing qualities; a vacuum: a cultural wasteland.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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