Spoilation (Noun)
Meaning
The act of stripping and taking by force.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The invaders committed acts of spoilation against the defeated army, stripping them of their armor and equipment.
- During the occupation, the resistance movement accused the government of spoilation, claiming they were exploiting the country's natural resources for their own gain.
- The ancient city was left in ruins after centuries of spoilation, its marble statues and treasures carted off by marauding looters.
- In times of war, spoilation is often used as a tactic to weaken the enemy by depriving them of vital resources and supplies.
- Historians continue to study the spoilation of the museum during the civil war, piecing together the trail of stolen artifacts and lost cultural treasures.