noun
- plural of despoilment; acts of robbing, plundering, or stripping someone of possessions or dignity
Usage: formal; literary
Examples
- The despoilments of the conquered territories left the population impoverished.
- Historical accounts document the despoilments carried out by invading armies.
- The museum's collection includes artifacts recovered from ancient despoilments.
- Environmental despoilments have stripped the region of its natural resources.
- The treaty aimed to prevent future despoilments of cultural heritage sites.