despoliation
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de·spo·li·a·tion
(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.]
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despoliation
(dɪˌspəʊlɪˈeɪʃən)n
1. the act of despoiling; plunder or pillage
2. the state of being despoiled
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de•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]
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despoliation
a despoiling; an act of robbery on a large scale; pillage.
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Noun | 1. | despoliation - the act of stripping and taking by force pillaging, plundering, pillage - the act of stealing valuable things from a place; "the plundering of the Parthenon"; "his plundering of the great authors" |
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