The act of plundering, robbing, or violently seizing property; violent theft or pillage.
From Latin 'direptio,' derived from 'diripere' (to snatch away), from 'dis-' (apart) plus 'rapere' (to seize). Used in historical contexts for raids and theft.
Direption is what Vikings did when they raided coastal towns—it's such an old-fashioned word that it sounds almost polite compared to 'violent robbery,' but it's the same horrifying thing!
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