looting
The act of stealing during a crisis such as a war, riot or natural disaster, when law enforcement is ineffective or absent.
Example
“During the looting, the mob stole everything they could and then set fire to the buildings.”
Related words
- antilooting
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “looting” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.