despoliation
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despoliation
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
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From Latin dēspoliātiō, from dēspoliō.
noun despoliations
- A stripping or plundering; spoliation. Time has taken a terrible revenge upon mankind for his despoliation of the valleys and his defilement of the mountains, yet the industries and the railways of South Wales still put the bravest front upon an outlook which all may hope is becoming less saddening and less grim.
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| Español | despojamiento, despojo |
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Talk about this word "despoliation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/despoliation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. despoliation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/despoliation "despoliation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/despoliation.Cite this
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title = {despoliation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/despoliation},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
