spoilation
- noun
- /spɔɪˈleɪʃən/
- Archaic
:
despojo
- The spoilation of the ship's cargo led to severe losses for the trading company.
Examples
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During the war, the spoilation of villages was common as soldiers sought resources.
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No, he would leave the telling of the spoilation to Will Gordon.
Fiction book (1994) -
The spoilation of the ancient ruins left the area desolate and stripped of its history.
Synonyms
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4.9
Stealing things from shops, often during a riot or disaster
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7.7
Taking things from places like shops during war or disaster
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9.8
Damage and stealing caused by a violent attack
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7.3
A complete search that makes a place very messy or damaged
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9.9
Taking goods by force, often during war or disorder
Violent stealing and damage of things from a place
A violent taking of valuable things from a place like a temple or forest
The forceful taking of things like money, land or trees that causes damage
An act of stealing goods, often the cargo from a ship
Taking something away from the person who owns or uses it
Antonyms
How Violent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Spoilation comes from an old Latin word meaning 'to strip' and is related to the English spoil, as in 'spoils of war'. So it gives the image of people taking goods by force and means plundering or pillaging.