Defacing and Vandalization

Defacing

Defacing noun - Deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property.
Usage example: the neo-Nazis' defacing of the synagogue was condemned by the entire community

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

Nearby Words: deface, defacement, defaced

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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Defacing and vandalization are semantically related. You can use "Defacing" instead a noun "Vandalization".
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Vandalization and Defacing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defacing/vandalization
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