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".
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
Defacing and vandalization are semantically related. You can use "Defacing" instead a noun "Vandalization".
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Related pairs
- ravage and defacing
- ravage and vandalization
- destruction and defacing
- destruction and vandalization
- ruin and defacing
- ruin and vandalization
- desecration and defacing
- desecration and vandalization
- spoliation and defacing
- spoliation and vandalization
- defacement and defacing
- defacement and vandalization
- vandalism and defacing
- vandalism and vandalization
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Vandalization and Defacing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defacing/vandalization
Defacing & Vandalization. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defacing/vandalization>.
Vandalization or Defacing. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defacing/vandalization.
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