Despoiler (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The despoiler of the village was later tried for war crimes due to the extent of the destruction caused.
- A despoiler with a ruthless reputation led the opposing forces in the long-fought battle.
- In medieval times, the role of the despoiler was to gather the spoils of war for their commander.
- After conquering the neighboring kingdom, the king became notorious as a despoiler, stripping the land of its valuable resources.
- Historians would often depict the brutal despoiler as the symbol of an oppressive and cruel regime.