Vandalism vs. Graffiti

Vandalismnoun

Willful damage or destruction of any property with no other purpose than damage or destruction of said property.

Vandalismnoun

The spirit or conduct of the Vandals; ferocious cruelty; hostility to the arts and literature, or willful destruction or defacement of any object of beauty or value.

Vandalismnoun

willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others

Vandalismnoun

action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property

Vandalism

Vandalism is the action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property. The term includes property damage, such as graffiti and defacement directed towards any property without permission of the owner.

Graffitinoun

Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization.

Graffitinoun

Informal inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., as opposed to official inscriptions.

Graffitiverb

(transitive) To mark a surface with such images.

Graffiti

Inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., found on the walls of ancient sepulchers or ruins, as in the Catacombs, or at Pompeii.

Graffiti

any writings or drawings on a surface in a public place, placed there without authorization of the owner of the object on which it is written. Such graffiti are usually unwelcome, and are considered as form of vandalism.

Graffitinoun

a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls

Graffitinoun

writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place

Graffitiverb

write or draw graffiti on (something)

Graffitiverb

write (words or drawings) as graffiti

Graffiti

Graffiti (both singular and plural; the singular graffito is rarely used except in archeology) is writing or drawings made on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and within public view. Graffiti ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings, and has existed since ancient times, with examples dating back to ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, and the Roman Empire.Graffiti is a controversial subject.