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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hweson
"공공 시설의 훼손은 법으로 금지되어 있습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of spoiling the surface or appearance of something, especially by drawing, writing, or carving on it.
"The historic monument suffered severe defacement with spray paint over the weekend." - 2
The unauthorized changing of the appearance of a website by a hacker.
"The cyber attack resulted in the defacement of several government web pages."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'defacen', originating from Anglo-Norman 'defacer' and Old French 'desfacier', combining the prefix 'des-' (dis-, away) and 'face' (face, surface). Over time, the term shifted from referring to the literal removal or destruction of a face to the broader spoiling or marring of the appearance, surface, or structural integrity of any object, monument, or digital property.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Defacement" is said worldwide
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dégradation
Transliteration: dey-ɡra-da-sjɔ̃
"La dégradation des monuments historiques est punie par la loi."
Beschädigung
Transliteration: bəˈʃɛdɪɡʊŋ
"Die Beschädigung öffentlichen Eigentums ist strengstens verboten."
imbrattamento
Transliteration: im-brat-ta-men-to
"L'imbrattamento dei muri della città è un reato."
desfiguración
Transliteration: des-fi-ɣu-ɾa-ˈsjon
"La desfiguración de la estatua causó indignación pública."
vandalismo
Transliteration: vɐ̃.daˈliʒ.mu
"O vandalismo contra o património histórico é inaceitável."
कुरूपता
Transliteration: kurupata
"सार्वजनिक संपत्ति की कुरूपता एक अपराध है।"
毁坏面貌
Transliteration: huǐhuài miànmào
"这次事件导致了网页的严重毁坏。"
훼손
Transliteration: hweson
"공공 시설의 훼손은 법으로 금지되어 있습니다."
損壊
Transliteration: sonkai
"文化財の損壊は重い罰則に処されます。"
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