defacement en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈfeɪsmənt/
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Etymology
Etymology tree English deface Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English defacement From deface + -ment.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An act of defacing; an instance of visibly marring or disfiguring something.
Some consider the defacement of the Sphinx to be the most egregious crime of Napolean's campaigns.
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(countable, uncountable) An act of voiding or devaluing; nullification of the face value.
The soldiers found a variety of creative uses for their payment scrip after its defacement to scrap paper; some used it as toilet paper.
- (countable, uncountable) A symbol added to a flag or coat of arms to change it or make it different from another.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| defacements | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
obliteration (act of defacing) · devaluation (nullification of face value) · vandalism (act of defacing) · cancellation (nullification of face value) · disfiguration (act of defacing) · graffiti (act of defacing)
Translations (7)
ca desfiguració (marring, disfiguring) · ga milleadh (marring, disfiguring) · fi mitätöinti (voiding, nullification) · fi turmeleminen (marring, disfiguring) · ga lot (marring, disfiguring) · ca devaluació (voiding, nullification) · fi lisäys (added symbol)