noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who loots, who steals during a general disturbance such as a riot or natural disaster.

   "After the hurricane, before law was restored, looters stole everything that wasn't nailed down."

2. 2
   someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

plundererbanditbummerdepredatordespoilerdespoiler

Example

More examples

"After the hurricane, before law was restored, looters stole everything that wasn't nailed down."

Etymology

From loot + -er.

Related phrases

ninja looternatural disaster

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