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plunderous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Tending to plunder.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Piracy is an utterly plunderous business.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From plunder + -ous.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: plunderziek — by nature or otherwise characteristically tending to plunder
  • French: pilleur — by nature or otherwise characteristically tending to plunder