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looter

noun
/ˈlutɚ/US

Etymology

From loot + -er.

  1. derived from *kleh₂-✻
  2. derived from *hlōþþijō✻ — “scoop”
  3. derived from *lōtija✻ — “scoop”
  4. derived from *lōta✻
  5. borrowed from loet
  6. formed as looter — “loot + -er”

Definitions

  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.

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