depredation

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Editorial note

There's no excuse for that kind of official depredation.

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Quick take

an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding

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noun

an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding

noun

(usually plural) a destructive action; "the ravages of time"; "the depredations of age and disease"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for depredation.

noun

an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding

noun

(usually plural) a destructive action; "the ravages of time"; "the depredations of age and disease"

Example sentences

There's no excuse for that kind of official depredation.

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Its life in fiction usually becomes a routine depredation upon mortals, combined with a vicious power struggle among the other immortals.

It seems to me that "claiming the world is in decline and a state of moral depredation" has always been primarily a cheap way of bringing attention to yourself, your cause, and gaining popular support.

"Better Angels"—and presumably this book—cuts against the grain of popular discourse, since claiming the world is in decline and a state of moral depredation has always been an effective way to agitate for change.

So you're saying we might have a fighting chance against environmental depredation if instead of using government bullying, we used the private sector to buy those lands, so long as we could guarantee the money wouldn't go to bureaucrats?You might want to look into libertarianism, as it has been saying that for a long time now, and it has very good arguments as to why it works better than the alternatives.