despoilment en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English despoil Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English despoilment From despoil + -ment.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of despoiling; a plundering; despoliation.
On such a view, the despoilment of pristine wilderness is the loss of something intrinsically good.
1994, Noah M. Lemos, Intrinsic Value:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| despoilments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
bg плячкосване (act of plundering) · bg ограбване (act of plundering)