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despoilment vs plundering

plundering vs despoilment

despoilment and plundering both are nouns.

despoilment is not an adjective while plundering is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
despoilment Yes No No No
plundering Yes Yes No No
As nouns, plundering is a hypernym of despoilment; that is, plundering is a word with a broader meaning than despoilment:
  • despoilment: the act of stripping and taking by force
  • plundering: the act of stealing valuable things from a place
Other hypernyms of despoilment include pillage, pillaging.
despoilment (noun) plundering (noun)
the act of stripping and taking by force the act of stealing valuable things from a place
despoilment (adjective) plundering (adjective)
given to taking by force what is desired
Difference between despoilment and plundering

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