spoliation
noun
[ ˌspəʊlɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n ]
• the action of ruining or destroying something.
• "the spoliation of the countryside"
• the action of taking goods or property from somewhere by violent means.
• "the spoliation of the Church"
Origin:
late Middle English (denoting pillaging): from Latin spoliatio(n- ), from the verb spoliare ‘strip, deprive’ (see spoil).
