despoliation
the act of plundering.
the fact or circumstance of being plundered.
Origin of despoliation
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How to use despoliation in a sentence
Whenever we can appropriate without despoliation or loss, or without a damaging monopoly, we tie the people to the backgrounds.
The Holy Earth | L. H. BaileyWithout this natural protection it became a land subject to constant attack and despoliation.
Taras Bulba and Other Tales | Nikolai Vasilievich GogolThen came war, despoliation, and a thrilling period of wandering.
Pilots of the Republic | Archer Butler HulbertAntoine de Vergy had done the work of despoliation thoroughly.
Joan of Arc | Lucy Foster MadisonBesides this was the home of a prominent loyalist, protected from despoliation by high authority.
My Lady of Doubt | Randall Parrish
British Dictionary definitions for despoliation
/ (dɪˌspəʊlɪˈeɪʃən) /
the act of despoiling; plunder or pillage
the state of being despoiled
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