vandalisms
Acts of defacement
Vandalisms is the plural of vandalism, referring to separate acts of deliberate destruction or damage to property.
The plural emphasizes distinct incidents rather than vandalism as a general phenomenon: Police reported multiple vandalisms in the park over the weekend.
The word appears most often in news reports and official records tracking individual occurrences.
Illegal surface markings
- defacementDamaging an appearance
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- property damageHarm to possessions
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
spray paint · broken windows · arson · keying · smashing · trespassing · hooliganism · delinquency
Attacking revered traditions
- desecrationViolating something sacred
- statue topplingDestroying public sculptures
- tomb raidingStealing from burial sites
- book burningIncinerating texts as censorship
religious sites · cultural erasure · historic preservation · UNESCO · antiquities
Infiltrating protected digital systems
- trollingProvoking reactions online
- account hijackingUnauthorized seizure of credentials
- doxxingPublishing personal information maliciously
- cyberattackMalicious digital intrusion
spam · malware · DDoS · online harassment · digital graffiti · sockpuppets · moderators · bots
graffiti
Illegal surface markings
- defacementDamaging an appearance
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- property damageHarm to possessions
tagging · spray paint · broken windows · arson · keying · smashing · trespassing · hooliganism · delinquency · malicious mischief
iconoclasm
Attacking revered traditions
- desecrationViolating something sacred
- statue topplingDestroying public sculptures
- tomb raidingStealing from burial sites
book burning · religious sites · cultural erasure · historic preservation · UNESCO · antiquities
hacking
Infiltrating protected digital systems
- trollingProvoking reactions online
- account hijackingUnauthorized seizure of credentials
- doxxingPublishing personal information maliciously
cyberattack · spam · malware · DDoS · online harassment · digital graffiti · sockpuppets · moderators · bots
vandalismsrepairs
Restorative maintenance work
restorations · beautification · preservation · conservation · protection
vandalismscommunity service
Unpaid labor benefiting society
public works · charitable acts · contributions · donations · benefactions
vandalismspublic art
Accessible outdoor creative works
murals · monuments · memorials · installations · heritage preservation
- car vandalismIntentional damage to vehicles
- school vandalismDeliberately damaging educational facilities