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despoliation vs pillage

pillage vs despoliation

despoliation and pillage both are nouns.

despoliation is not a verb while pillage is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
despoliation Yes No No No
pillage Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pillage is a hypernym of despoliation; that is, pillage is a word with a broader meaning than despoliation:
  • despoliation: the act of stripping and taking by force
  • pillage: the act of stealing valuable things from a place
Other hypernyms of despoliation include pillaging, plundering.
despoliation (noun) pillage (noun)
the act of stripping and taking by force the act of stealing valuable things from a place
goods or money obtained illegally
despoliation (verb) pillage (verb)
steal goods; take as spoils
Difference between despoliation and pillage

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