Defacement and Vandalization

Defacement

Defacement noun - Deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property.
Usage example: the defacement of the school's property ended up costing hundreds of dollars
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Synonyms for Defacement

Vandalization and defacement are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vandalization" instead a noun "Defacement".

Nearby Words: deface, defaced, defacing

Vandalization

Vandalization noun - Deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property.
Usage example: colorizing that classic black-and-white film would be an unforgivable act of cinematic vandalization
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Synonyms for Vandalization

Defacement and vandalization are semantically related. You can use "Defacement" instead a noun "Vandalization".
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Vandalization and Defacement. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defacement/vandalization
Defacement & Vandalization. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defacement/vandalization>.
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