Meanings
noundespoilment (countable and uncountable, plural despoilments)
plural despoilments
- countableuncountableThe act of despoiling; a plundering; despoliation.
On such a view, the despoilment of pristine wilderness is the loss of something intrinsically good.
1994, Noah M. Lemos, Intrinsic Value
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe act of stripping and taking by force
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian ограбване, плячкосване
- ограбване (ograbvane)act of plundering
- плячкосване (pljačkosvane)act of plundering
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APA
despoilment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/despoilment
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“despoilment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/despoilment. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “despoilment,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/despoilment.
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