vandalization
Deliberate property damage
Vandalization is the act or process of vandalizing—deliberately damaging or defacing property.
The word appears in contexts discussing destruction of public or private assets: The vandalization of the memorial sparked outrage.
Vandalism is far more common; vandalization emphasizes the ongoing action or completed process rather than the general phenomenon.
Illegal surface markings
- defacementDamaging an appearance
- damageHarm or impairment
- spray paintAerosolized coating in cans
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
smashing · keying · destruction · broken windows · arson · sabotage · demolition · wrecking
Attaching identifying markers
- street crimePublic-area criminal activity
- broken windowsDamaged transparent barriers
- property crimeIllegal acts against possessions
- public nuisanceOffense harming the community
antisocial behavior · delinquency · hooliganism · disorder · decay · deterioration · eyesore · cleanup
Violating something sacred
- statue topplingDestroying public sculptures
- tomb raidingStealing from burial sites
- iconoclasmAttacking revered traditions
- sacrilegeViolation of the hallowed
Infiltrating protected digital systems
- account hijackingUnauthorized seizure of credentials
- trollingProvoking reactions online
- cyber sabotageDeliberate digital system damage
- malwareHarmful computer programs
graffiti
Illegal surface markings
- defacementDamaging an appearance
- damageHarm or impairment
- spray paintAerosolized coating in cans
tagging · smashing · keying · destruction · broken windows · arson · sabotage · demolition · wrecking · trashing
tagging
Attaching identifying markers
- street crimePublic-area criminal activity
- broken windowsDamaged transparent barriers
- property crimeIllegal acts against possessions
public nuisance · antisocial behavior · delinquency · hooliganism · disorder · decay · deterioration · eyesore · cleanup · surveillance
desecration
Violating something sacred
- statue topplingDestroying public sculptures
- tomb raidingStealing from burial sites
- iconoclasmAttacking revered traditions
hacking
Infiltrating protected digital systems
- account hijackingUnauthorized seizure of credentials
- trollingProvoking reactions online
- cyber sabotageDeliberate digital system damage
vandalizationpreservation
Maintaining something's condition
conservation · protection · restoration · maintenance · safeguarding
vandalizationpreservation
Maintaining something's condition
conservation · restoration · curation · memorialization · enshrinement
vandalizationrestoration
Returning something to condition
renovation · repair · rehabilitation · beautification · refurbishment
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