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PRONUNCIATION OF DESPOILMENT

despoilment  [dɪsˈpɔɪlmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESPOILMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Despoilment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DESPOILMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of despoilment in the English dictionary

The definition of despoilment in the dictionary is plundering by force.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DESPOILMENT


ailment
ˈeɪlmənt
assoilment
əˈsɔɪlmənt
bailment
ˈbeɪlmənt
beguilement
bɪˈɡaɪlmənt
curtailment
kɜːˈteɪlmənt
defilement
dɪˈfaɪlmənt
derailment
diːˈreɪlmənt
embroilment
ɪmˈbrɔɪlmənt
engrailment
ɪnˈɡreɪlmənt
entailment
ɪnˈteɪlmənt
entoilment
ɪnˈtɔɪlmənt
fulfilment
fʊlˈfɪlmənt
impalement
ɪmˈpeɪlmənt
instilment
ɪnˈstɪlmənt
irreconcilement
ɪˈrɛkənˌsaɪlmənt
nonfulfillment
ˌnɒnfʊlˈfɪlmənt
nonfulfilment
ˌnɒnfʊlˈfɪlmənt
reconcilement
ˈrɛkənˌsaɪlmənt
resilement
rɪˈzaɪlmənt
revilement
rɪˈvaɪlmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DESPOILMENT

despiteous
despiteously
despoil
despoiler
despoiling
despoliation
despond
despondence
despondency
despondent
despondently
despondingly
despot
despotat
despotic
despotical
despotically
despoticalness
despotism
despotocracy

WORDS THAT END LIKE DESPOILMENT

advertisement
annulment
befoulment
bevelment
concealment
devilment
disembowelment
disenthralment
dishevelment
empanelment
enrollment
enrolment
enthrallment
installment
instalment
recallment
revelment
self-fulfilment
signalment
unravelment
wish fulfilment

Synonyms and antonyms of despoilment in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «despoilment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESPOILMENT

Find out the translation of despoilment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of despoilment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «despoilment» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

despoilment
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

despojo
570 millions of speakers

English

despoilment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अपहरण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النهب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

despoilment
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

despoilment
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spoliation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penindasan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Plünderung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

despoilment
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

약탈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Despoilment
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cướp đoạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

despoilment
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yağma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spoliazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

despoilment
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

despoilment
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jaf
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

despoilment
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

roof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

despoilment
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

despoilment
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of despoilment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESPOILMENT»

The term «despoilment» is normally little used and occupies the 146.996 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DESPOILMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «despoilment» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «despoilment» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about despoilment

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESPOILMENT»

Discover the use of despoilment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to despoilment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare: Empowering ...
In this section, we will examine the following issues: despoilment of the land, waste disposal (including radioactive and solid waste), air pollution, radioactive leaks from nuclear power plants, nuclear war, water pollution, acid rain, and general ...
Charles Zastrow, 2009
2
Classical Trade Protectionism 1815-1914
However, a third – strategic – reason accounts for the protection-feeds-protection pattern observed in all protectionist countries, the fact that 'despoilment becomes less visible as it spreads': If protection were granted to only one class of ...
Jean-Pierre Dormois, Pedro Lains, 2006
3
Economic Theories of Peace and War
Thisis what distinguishes 'despoilment' from'production', and'peoplesof despoilers' from 'peoples of workers'. The tendency to despoilment is inherent to human nature,therefore warisa permanent feature in the history of humanity.But Bastiat ...
Fanny Coulomb, 2004
4
Ancient Supplication
He would then be no less hateful to Athena than any despoiler of a shrine is to the outraged god.273 Other sources do not report despoilment but suggest that Ajax raped Cassandra.274 Or perhaps he did no wrong in removing Cassandra.
Chapel Hill F. S. Naiden Assistant Professor of History University of North Carolina, 2006
5
Textures of Renaissance Knowledge
124) (subjugated (p. 1030)) but also honteusement abusez (p. 125) (disgracefully exploited (p. 1030 translation modified) ) the natives. Such commerce is presented as not only the means to a shameful end, European despoilment of ' Nature', ...
Philippa Berry, Margaret Tudeau-Clayton, 2003
6
Statistical Illustrations of the Territorial Extent and ...
Can it be believed then, that this £2,500,000 is a despoilment from the British Artizan and Laborer, not one farthiug of the amount being' contributed by Austria. Whatever sensation this view of the subject may momentarily excite, such will be  ...
London Statistical Society, 1827
7
The Communist Manifesto and Other Revolutionary Writings: ...
He said, “When this philosophy of despoilment disappears,the philosophy of warwillhave disappeared.” The philosophyof despoilment notonly has notceased, but rather itis strongerthanever, andthat iswhy those whoused the nameofthe ...
Bob Blaisdell, 2012
8
The Environmental Unconscious in the Fiction of Don DeLillo
However, Bell does not dwell on Edwina's comment on the land's despoilment. Instead, he demonstrates his aggressive tendencies. Bell explains, “several minutes later we were in bed. An open suitcase slid to the floor. She kept talking about ...
Elise Martucci, 2012
9
United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
Land despoilment in the mining of secondary deposits in particular can be a major problem. Large areas along beaches and in terrace deposits away from shorelines may be excavated. These can be reclaimed by releveling in many places, ...
10
The Pamphleteer
Can it be believed then, that this £2,500,000 is a despoilment from the .British Artisan and Laborer, not one farthing of the amount being contributed by Austria ? Whatever sensation this view of the subject may momentarily excite, such will be ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESPOILMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term despoilment is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Laudato Si on the Common Good
The result is the triumph of the Corporation and the super-rich and the despoilment of more and more of the poor, as well as the steady erosion ... «Patheos, Jun 15»
2
Reddits Racists Celebrate Charleston Terrorand Worry About the …
Warnings about white women's despoilment by black men is one of the oldest tropes of white supremacist bigotry, a subject of countless posts ... «Daily Beast, Jun 15»
3
ISIL isn't just destroying ancient artifacts — it's selling them
Iraq has suffered from years of despoilment of its historic sites, as thieves have taken advantage of instability in the country. The sacking of the ... «National Post, Jun 15»
4
Why Silver Falls didn't become a national park
Its great merit, however, certainly deserves that it be saved from further despoilment and my strong recommendation is that it be set aside, ... «Statesman Journal, Jun 15»
5
Solar panels get the go ahead
... the housing scheme, and although a handful of objectors voiced concerns about the “despoilment” of 239 acres of Warwickshire countryside ... «Stratford upon Avon Herald, Jun 15»
6
Houses and huge solar farm look set to get the go ahead
... have voiced concerns about the “despoilment” of 239 acres of Warwickshire countryside and the loss of wildlife habitat and woodland. «Stratford upon Avon Herald, May 15»
7
White House Approves Arctic Drilling
The approval opens the way not just for more carbon emissions but possible dangers of oil spills and other despoilment of a new section of the ... «Firedoglake, May 15»
8
Mike Williams: Auckland's woes may be good for Bay
... (as a carpark) has been met by vociferous opposition and is the latest chapter in a history of despoilment of what is a beautiful natural asset. «Hawke's Bay Today, May 15»
9
Todd Rundgren Says Songs on New Album "Global" Are About …
... as opposed to constantly seeing borders and factions and ownership and despoilment and all the other things that we tend to focus on.”. «WFJA Classic Hits and Oldies 105.5 FM, Apr 15»
10
The Presbyterian Church (USA): Where God Loves Abortion and …
... justify the despoilment of the environment, to authorize physical punishment of children at home and school, and to rationalize homophobia. «Patheos, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Despoilment [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/despoilment>. May 2024 ».
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