Defacement
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈfeɪsmənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Defacement is a noun meaning An act of defacing; an instance of visibly marring or disfiguring something.
Meaning
An act of defacing; an instance of visibly marring or disfiguring something.
More Meanings
- An act of voiding or devaluing; nullification of the face value.
- (heraldry, vexillology) A symbol added to a flag or coat of arms to change it or make it different from another.
Example Sentences
Some consider the defacement of the Sphinx to be the most egregious crime of Napolean's campaigns.
The soldiers found a variety of creative uses for their payment scrip after its defacement to scrap paper; some used it as toilet paper.
Word Forms
- defacements
Synonyms for defacement
Depending on context, synonyms include disfiguration, graffiti, obliteration, vandalism, cancellation, devaluation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include disfigurement, degradation, breakdown, damage, deterioration, deformation.
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