defacement

Meanings

Plural: defacements

Noun

• the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something
  • "the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion"
• An act of defacing; an instance of visibly marring or disfiguring something.
• An act of voiding or devaluing; nullification of the face value.
• A symbol added to a flag or coat of arms to change it or make it different from another.

Synonyms

cancellation, devaluation, disfiguration, disfigurement, graffiti, obliteration, vandalism