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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLooter
/ˈluː.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who steals goods from shops or homes, typically during a war, riot, or natural disaster.
"Police arrested several looters who broke into the electronics store during the blackout." - 2
Someone who pillages or steals items of value from archaeological sites, historic monuments, or abandoned properties.
"Ancient tombs were repeatedly targeted by looters searching for gold and precious artifacts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'loot', which entered English in the mid-19th century from Hindi 'lūṭ' (meaning plunder or booty), originating from Sanskrit 'lōtra' or 'lōtrami'. The suffix '-er' was added to denote a person who performs the action of plundering, especially during times of war, civil unrest, or natural disasters.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Looter" is said worldwide
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pilleur
Transliteration: /pi.jœʁ/
"Les forces de l'ordre ont arrêté un pilleur dans le magasin ruiné."
Plünderer
Transliteration: /ˈplʏndəʁɐ/
"Die Polizei nahm einen Plünderer fest."
saccheggiatore
Transliteration: /sak.ked.dʒaˈto.re/
"Il saccheggiatore è stato catturato dalla polizia."
saqueador
Transliteration: /sa.ke.aˈðoɾ/
"El saqueador fue detenido tras robar en el supermercado."
saqueador
Transliteration: /sa.ke.aˈdoʁ/
"A polícia deteve um saqueador durante os protestos."
लुटेरा
Transliteration: lutera
"दंगों के दौरान पुलिस ने एक लुटेरे को गिरफ्तार किया।"
掠夺者
Transliteration: lüèduózhě
"骚乱发生时，警察抓获了一名掠夺者。"
약탈자
Transliteration: yaktalja
"경찰은 폭동 중에 상점을 턴 약탈자를 체포했다."
略奪者
Transliteration: ryakudatsusha
"暴動の最中に店から盗みを働く略奪者が逮捕された。"
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