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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHellscape
/ˈhɛlˌskeɪp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A landscape or setting that resembles hell, characterized by extreme misery, destruction, or horror.
"The prolonged bombing campaign reduced the once-vibrant city into a smoking hellscape." - 2
A situation or environment that is perceived as extremely unpleasant, chaotic, or oppressive.
"Navigating the modern corporate bureaucracy can sometimes feel like entering a bureaucratic hellscape."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in English as a blend of 'hell' (derived from Old English 'helle', meaning the nether world) and '-scape' (a combining form extracted from 'landscape', originating from Dutch 'landschap'). Emerging in the 20th century, the term quickly evolved from fantasy fiction contexts to describe contemporary urban decay, environmental disasters, or apocalyptic social conditions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hellscape" is said worldwide
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paysage infernal
Transliteration: /pɛi.zaj ɛ̃fɛʁ.nal/
"La guerre a transformé la vallée en un véritable paysage infernal."
Höllenlandschaft
Transliteration: /ˈhœlənˌlantʃaft/
"Nach dem Vulkanausbruch glich die Region einer trostlosen Höllenlandschaft."
paesaggio infernale
Transliteration: /paeˈzad.dʒo inferˈna.le/
"L'incendio boschivo ha lasciato dietro di sé un paesaggio infernale."
paisaje infernal
Transliteration: /paiˈsaxe inferˈnal/
"La zona industrial abandonada parecía un auténtico paisaje infernal."
paisagem infernal
Transliteration: /pajˈzɐ̃ʒɐ̃ĩ fɛɾˈnaw/
"As ruínas da cidade formavam uma paisagem infernal."
नरक का दृश्य
Transliteration: narak ka drishya
"युद्ध ने सुंदर शहर को नरक के दृश्य में बदल दिया।"
人间炼狱
Transliteration: rénjiān liànyù
"战 L争把这座城市变成了一个人间炼狱。"
지옥도
Transliteration: ji-ok-do
"핵전쟁 이후의 지구는 완전한 지옥도로 변할 것이다."
地獄絵図
Transliteration: jigoku ezu
"その災害現場はまさに地獄絵図のようだった。"
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