spoliation


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
spoliation /ˌspəʊlɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
  • 1 the action of spoiling.
  • 2 the action of plundering.
– derivatives
spoliator noun.
– origin ME: from L. spoliatio(n-), from spoliare (see spoil).
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