vandalism
Deliberate property damage
Vandalism is the deliberate destruction or defacement of property, especially public property like buildings, monuments, or vehicles.
The term carries strong negative connotations of senseless damage done for its own sake or as an expression of hostility.
The subway cars were covered in vandalism.
What some call vandalism others may consider protest or street art, but the word itself implies disapproval.
To vandalize is to commit such acts.
Attaching identifying markers
- tagsIdentifiers for sorting items
- muralsLarge wall paintings
- stencilCutout pattern for painting
- aerosolMist in gas
scrawl · scribble · etching · marker · underpass · alleyway · overpass · subway
Criminal deliberate burning
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- trespassingUnauthorized presence on property
- lootingTheft during disorder
property-crime · felony · misdemeanor · hooliganism · rowdiness · delinquency · lawbreaking · offense
Deliberate structural destruction
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- smashingBritish slang for excellent
- shatteringBreaking violently apart
- defacingSpoiling an appearance
torching · trashing · ransacking · razing · gutting · desecration · ruin · devastation
Restore to working order
- restorationReturning something to condition
- cleanupRestoration of order
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
- costRequired payment amount
assessment · breakage · scratches · dents · shattered · smashed · ruined · wrecked
Structures commemorating notable achievements
- statuesThree-dimensional sculpted likenesses
- memorialsTributes to the departed
- gravestonesBurial site markers
- headstonesBurial site monuments
tombstones · churches · synagogues · mosques · temples · shrines · schools · playgrounds
Public expression of disapproval
- revengePunishing a wrongdoer
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
- thrill-seekingPursuing excitement through risk
- hate-crimePrejudice-motivated criminal act
political · ideological · sectarian · anti-establishment · rebellion · resentment · alienation · frustration
tagging
Attaching identifying markers
aerosol · scrawl · scribble · etching · marker · underpass · alleyway · overpass · subway · throw-ups
arson
Criminal deliberate burning
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- trespassingUnauthorized presence on property
looting · property-crime · felony · misdemeanor · hooliganism · rowdiness · delinquency · lawbreaking · offense · infraction
demolition
Deliberate structural destruction
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- smashingBritish slang for excellent
- shatteringBreaking violently apart
defacing · torching · trashing · ransacking · razing · gutting · desecration · ruin · devastation · obliteration
repair
Restore to working order
- restorationReturning something to condition
- cleanupRestoration of order
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
cost · assessment · breakage · scratches · dents · shattered · smashed · ruined · wrecked · deterioration
monuments
Structures commemorating notable achievements
- statuesThree-dimensional sculpted likenesses
- memorialsTributes to the departed
- gravestonesBurial site markers
headstones · tombstones · churches · synagogues · mosques · temples · shrines · schools · playgrounds · benches
protest
Public expression of disapproval
- revengePunishing a wrongdoer
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
- thrill-seekingPursuing excitement through risk
hate-crime · political · ideological · sectarian · anti-establishment · rebellion · resentment · alienation · frustration · territorialism
- crimesarson, burglary, robbery, kidnapping, manslaughter
- Car Damagedent, scratch, dents, scratches, scrape
- misconductmisconduct, bullying, stealing, cheating, harassment
- neighbor disputesfence disputes, property lines, noise complaints, barking dogs, loud music
- road ragetailgating, honking, cutting off, brake checking, middle finger
- school rulesschool rules, dress code, code of conduct, bullying, cheating
vandalismpreservation
Maintaining something's condition
conservation · protection · safeguarding · maintenance · saving
vandalismrestoration
Returning something to condition
construction · building · repair · reconstruction · renovation
vandalismconsecration
Dedicating to sacred purpose
sanctification · veneration · reverence · honoring · dedication
- car vandalismIntentional damage to vehicles
- school vandalismDeliberately damaging educational facilities
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