What does despoiler mean?

Definitions for despoiler
de·spoil·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. plunderer, pillager, looter, spoiler, despoiler, raider, freebooternoun

    someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

Wiktionary

  1. despoilernoun

    One who despoils; one who strips by force; a plunderer.

Wikipedia

  1. despoiler

    Looting is the act of stealing, or the taking of goods by force, typically in the midst of a military, political, or other social crisis, such as war, natural disasters (where law and civil enforcement are temporarily ineffective), or rioting. The proceeds of all these activities can be described as booty, loot, plunder, spoils, or pillage.During modern-day armed conflicts, looting is prohibited by international law, and constitutes a war crime.

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  1. despoiler

    A despoiler is a person or entity that forcefully takes away or destroys possessions or resources, often by means of stealing, damaging, or devastating. This term is often used in the context of war, invasions, or environmental destruction.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Despoilernoun

    one who despoils

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of despoiler in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of despoiler in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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