Definition
The action or process of despoiling; systematic plundering or stealing of valuables, especially in war or conquest.
Etymology
From Latin 'despoliatio', derived from 'despoliare' (to rob completely). The suffix '-tion' converts the verb into a noun describing the action itself, commonly used in legal and diplomatic contexts.
Kelly Says
Despoliation became a key term after World War II—it's now used in international law specifically about the systematic theft of artwork and treasures by occupying forces, making repatriation cases possible.
Translations
CACatalà
spolies
spo-lee-es
CSČeština
zkracení
z-kra-te-ni
DADansk
plyndring
plyn-dring
DEDeutsch
Entziehung
ent-tsi-e-hung
ELΕλληνικά
αποσυρση
a-po-si-r-se
ESEspañol
despolio
des-po-lee-oh
HUMagyar
felszámolás
fels-zam-o-la-s
IDBahasa Indonesia
perampasan
pe-ram-pah-san
ITItaliano
spogliazione
spoh-lee-ah-tsee-oh-neh
MSBahasa Melayu
harta
har-ta
MYမြန်မာ
ပစ္စည်း
pa-sya-nye
PTPortuguês
despoliação
des-po-lee-a-sao
RUРусский
ограбление
og-ra-ble-nee-yeh
SVSvenska
plundring
plu-n-dring
SWKiswahili
dhambi
dham-bee
TAதமிழ்
தொடர்பு
to-dar-pu
TEతెలుగు
దోచుకొనుట
do-chu-ko-nu-tu
TRTürkçe
sömürge
so-m-ur-geh
UKУкраїнська
викрадення
vi-kra-den-nya
VITiếng Việt
cướp bóc
chup-bok