plundering

English

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Noun

plundering (plural plunderings)

1. The act of one who plunders; pillaging or looting; plunder.

   Synonym: spoliation

   • 2005, Michael L. Morgan, Classics of Moral and Political Theory, page 473:

     Not all military exercises by human beings are forbidden. Rather, only disordered and dangerous military exercises that give rise to slayings and plunderings are forbidden.

Verb

plundering

1. present participle and gerund of plunder

Translations

Translations

Irish: sladaíocht f, sladaireacht f Spanish: saqueo (es) m, despojo (es) m

Dutch

Etymology

From plunderen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈplʏn.də.rɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: plun‧de‧ring

Noun

plundering f (plural plunderingen, no diminutive)

1. looting, plundering