despoliation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of stripping and taking by force
    spoilation; spoil; spoliation; despoilation; despoilment.

WordNet


De*spo`li*a"tion noun
Etymology
L. despoliatio. See Despoil.
Definitions
  1. A stripping or plundering; spoliation. Bailey.

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