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   Spo·li·a·tion

   /ˌspōlēˈāSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of ruining or destroying something: "the spoliation of the countryside"
   • 2. the action of taking goods or property from somewhere by illegal or unethical means: "the spoliation of the Church"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting pillaging): from Latin spoliatio(n-), from the verb spoliare ‘strip, deprive’ (see spoil).

   Derivatives

   • 1. spoliator noun
   • 2. spoliatory adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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