plundering

nouns

the act of stealing valuable things from a place

"the plundering of the Parthenon"; "his plundering of the great authors"

pillage, pillaging, plundering

is derived from

is derived from

is derived from

given to taking by force what is desired

plundering

is similar to

eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas

"an acquisitive mind"; "an acquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied"