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despoliation
de·spo·li·a·tion D0164100 (dĭ-spō′lē-ā′shən)n. The act of despoiling or the condition of being despoiled.
[Late Latin dēspoliātiō, dēspoliātiōn-, from Latin dēspoliātus, past participle of dēspoliāre, to despoil; see despoil.]despoliation (dɪˌspəʊlɪˈeɪʃən) n1. the act of despoiling; plunder or pillage2. the state of being despoiledde•spo•li•a•tion (dɪˌspoʊ liˈeɪ ʃən)
n. 1. the act of plundering. 2. the fact or circumstance of being plundered. [1650–60; < Late Latin] despoliationa despoiling; an act of robbery on a large scale; pillage.See also: TheftThesaurus| Noun | 1. | despoliation - the act of stripping and taking by forcedespoilation, despoilment, spoilation, spoliation, spoilpillaging, plundering, pillage - the act of stealing valuable things from a place; "the plundering of the Parthenon"; "his plundering of the great authors" |
Translationsrapinasaccheggiospoliazionedespoliation
Related to despoliation: conceivably, bemusement, unsatiated, unreservedlySynonyms for despoliationnoun the act of stripping and taking by forceSynonyms- despoilation
- despoilment
- spoilation
- spoliation
- spoil
Related Words- pillaging
- plundering
- pillage
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