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plunderer

/ˈplʌn.dɚ.ɚ/
plun · der · er
Plural:plunderers
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Adjective:plunderous
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plunderer Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A person who steals goods, valuables, or resources from a place, especially by force or during a time of disorder; a looter or pillager.

Example

"Archaeologists discovered that ancient tomb plunderers had already removed most of the gold artifacts centuries ago."

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• Rhymes for plunderer

• Nearby Words

plumply
plumpness
plunder
plunderer
plunge
plunger
plunging

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the mid-17th century from the verb 'plunder' plus the agent suffix '-er'. The verb entered English during the Thirty Years' War from German 'plündern' (to pillage), originally meaning to rob someone of household goods.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Plunderer. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/plunderer
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