Defacement (Noun)
Meaning
The act of damaging the appearance or surface of something; "the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion"; "he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The historic building suffered significant defacement due to years of neglect and exposure to the elements.
- The city council launched an investigation into the defacement of several public murals by vandals.
- The defacement of the ancient temple was a devastating loss for the local community and archaeologists alike.
- Environmental groups protested the defacement of the natural beauty of the coastline by the construction of the new resort.
- The artist's studio was left in disarray after the defacement of several of her paintings by a disgruntled former employee.