noun
- one who plunders or pillages; a person who despoils or robs
Usage: formal; legal
Examples
- The ancient spoliator left the temple stripped of its treasures.
- Archaeological evidence revealed that spoliators had ransacked the tomb centuries ago.
- The court ordered the spoliator to return the stolen artifacts.
- Environmental groups condemned the company as a spoliator of natural resources.
- The museum’s security was increased to prevent spoliators from targeting valuable exhibits.