defacers
Those who mar
Defacers are people who damage or mar the appearance of something, typically by writing, drawing, or marking on surfaces without permission.
The term most often applies to vandals who deface public property, monuments, or buildings: Defacers spray-painted graffiti across the memorial.
In computing, defacers are hackers who alter websites to display unauthorized content.
Willful property destroyers
- hooligansViolent young troublemakers
- delinquentsYoung criminals or troublemakers
- miscreantsWrongdoers or lawbreakers
- desecratorsThose who profane sanctity
saboteurs · trespassers · hoodlums · wrongdoers · criminals · ruffians · thugs · troublemakers
Those who label
- spraypaintPressurized pigment in cans
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
- tagsIdentifiers for sorting items
- bombingAttack with explosives
throwups · stencils · wheatpaste · aerosol · caps · crews · writers · markers
Willful property damage
- disfigurementMarred physical appearance
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- marringCausing damage or disfigurement
- scarringPermanent mark formation
ruination · spoliation · blemishing · defilement · scratching · abrasion · erosion · degradation
Public expression of disapproval
- dissentDisagreement with authority
- activismDirect effort for reform
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- subversionUndermining established authority
iconoclasm · disobedience · nonconformity · anti-establishment · détournement · hacktivism
Obscuring sensitive text
- expurgationRemoval of offensive content
- bowdlerizationSanitizing offensive literary content
- sanitizationCleaning to remove pathogens
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
obliteration · erasure · alteration · propaganda · book-burning · iconoclasm · airbrushing · rewriting
vandals
Willful property destroyers
- hooligansViolent young troublemakers
- delinquentsYoung criminals or troublemakers
- miscreantsWrongdoers or lawbreakers
desecrators · saboteurs · trespassers · hoodlums · wrongdoers · criminals · ruffians · thugs · troublemakers · culprits
taggers
Those who label
- spraypaintPressurized pigment in cans
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
- tagsIdentifiers for sorting items
bombing · throwups · stencils · wheatpaste · aerosol · caps · crews · writers · markers · scrawling
vandalization
Willful property damage
- disfigurementMarred physical appearance
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- marringCausing damage or disfigurement
scarring · ruination · spoliation · blemishing · defilement · scratching · abrasion · erosion · degradation · deterioration
protest
Public expression of disapproval
- dissentDisagreement with authority
- activismDirect effort for reform
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
subversion · iconoclasm · disobedience · nonconformity · anti-establishment · détournement · hacktivism
redaction
Obscuring sensitive text
- expurgationRemoval of offensive content
- bowdlerizationSanitizing offensive literary content
- sanitizationCleaning to remove pathogens
suppression · obliteration · erasure · alteration · propaganda · book-burning · iconoclasm · airbrushing · rewriting
- destroyersdestroyers, guided missile, torpedo tubes, hull, stern
defacersrestorers
Those who repair and renew
preservers · conservators · renovators · repairers · preservationists
defacersbeautifiers
Things that add appeal
embellishers · muralists · decorators · street artists · creators