loneliness; desolation
The abstract feeling or state of being lonely, often with a poetic or emotional tone.
I feel the loneliness of living alone.
There is a special desolation in autumn evenings.
Since I started living alone, I often feel a sense of loneliness.
As night falls, the loneliness builds up.
I listen to music to distract myself from the loneliness.
Since she moved away, the room has been enveloped in loneliness.
Many people fill the void of loneliness by keeping a pet.