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spoliation vs pillage

pillage vs spoliation

spoliation and pillage both are nouns.

spoliation is not a verb while pillage is a verb.

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

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