SPOLIATION


Meaning of SPOLIATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌspō-lē-ˈā-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French spoliacion, Latin spoliation-, spoliatio, from spoliare to plunder — more at spoil

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : the act of plundering

b. : the state of having been plundered especially in war

2. : the act of injuring especially beyond reclaim

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.