despoliation

despoliation Definition

de·spo·lia·tion (di spō′lē ā′s̸hən)

noun

a despoiling or being despoiled; pillage

Etymology: LL despoliatio: see despoil

despoliation Synonyms

despoliation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

environment: Who could halt the despoliation of the environment more easily than workers in the polluting industries themselves?
country: Week after week, correspondence in the local press opposes the despoliation of this country 's uplands by ugly machinery.

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