noun
- acts of plundering, pillaging, or robbing; the destruction or seizure of property
Usage: formal; often used in legal or historical contexts
Examples
- The ancient city suffered numerous spoliations during the war.
- Archaeological evidence revealed spoliations of the temple’s treasures.
- The court documented the spoliations of the estate’s valuable artifacts.
- Historical records describe the spoliations committed by invading armies.
- Legal proceedings addressed the spoliations of company assets.
- The museum’s collection showed signs of past spoliations.