spoil vs pillaging

spoil and pillaging both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spoil	Yes	No	Yes	No
pillaging	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pillaging is a hypernym of spoil; that is, pillaging is a word with a broader meaning than spoil:

Other hypernyms of spoil include pillage, plundering.

spoil (noun)	pillaging (noun)
the act of stripping and taking by force	the act of stealing valuable things from a place
the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

spoil (verb)	pillaging (verb)
become unfit for consumption or use
alter from the original
make imperfect
destroy and strip of its possession
have a strong desire or urge to do something
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
treat with excessive indulgence
make a mess of, destroy or ruin