defacement

Noun

Meaning

The act of defacing, or the condition of being defaced; injury to the surface or exterior; obliteration.

That which mars or disfigures.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

disfiguration graffiti vandalism mutilation disfigurement mark hickey blight monstrosity damage destruction injury fault violation distortion
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Antonyms

belle looker beauty dream dish honey
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Hypernyms

damage harm hurt scathe

Examples

the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion Source: Internet

he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape Source: Internet

In that incident, police arrested and charged a woman, Kaitlyn O’Keefe, with misdemeanor criminal defacement of property. Source: Internet

McEnany also mentioned the defacement of the statue of anti-slavery campaigner Matthias Baldwin, by groups protesting racism and police brutality on June 17 in Philadelphia. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

def. deface defaceable defacer defacing defacingly