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despoliation
[dih-spoh-lee-ey-shuhn]
noun
the act of plundering.
the fact or circumstance of being plundered.
despoliation
/ ɪˌəʊɪˈɪʃə /
noun
the act of despoiling; plunder or pillage
the state of being despoiled
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of despoliation1
Example Sentences
If the final AR image of plastic bags, echoed by one onstage, gestures toward a critique of environmental despoliation, it’s a wan gesture.
Daemon returned as a conqueror with a new haircut, seeming redeemed until he took Rhaenyra on her despoliation tour of the dirty old town.
They drove industry, which drove the despoliation of the planet.
But the application of modern science and engineering to economic affairs also set in motion a ruinous despoliation of the planet.
He said the court’s decision represented “a second despoliation of the painting.”
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