Despoliation Definition
dĭ-spōlē-āshən
noun
A despoiling or being despoiled; pillage.
Webster's New World
A stripping or plundering; spoliation.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- spoilation
- spoliation
- despoilment
- despoilation
- spoil
- plunder
- pillage
- piracy
- depredation
Other Word Forms of Despoliation
Noun
Singular:
despoliation
Plural:
despoliationsOrigin of Despoliation
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Late Latin dēspoliātiō dēspoliātiōn- from Latin dēspoliātus past participle of dēspoliāre to despoil despoil
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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