despoliation
/dɪˌspoʊliˈeɪʃən/
noun
- The act of stealing or violently taking valuable possessions, especially from a place or people; plunder or ruin.
- Environmental groups protested the despoliation of the national park by mining interests.
- The despoliation of the conquered city was complete and brutal.
- The museum's exhibit showed the despoliation of ancient tombs by grave robbers.
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