spoilation
/ˌspɔɪlˈeɪʃən/
noun
- The act of damaging, destroying, or ruining something, or the state of being damaged or ruined.
- The museum's collection suffered spoilation during the war.
- Environmentalists protested against the spoilation of the forest for a new shopping mall.
- The spoilation of the ancient temple by vandals saddened the entire community.
- The act of taking property or goods by force, especially in war or conflict; plunder.
- The treaty aimed to prevent further spoilation of cultural treasures.
- The invading army was guilty of the spoilation of villages along the coast.
- Historians documented the spoilation of artworks by the regime.
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