Devastation vs Vandalism - What's the difference?
devastation | vandalism |
The act of devastating]], or the state of being devastated; a [[lay waste, laying waste.
* 2012 October 31, David M. Halbfinger, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/nyregion/new-jersey-continues-to-cope-with-hurricane-sandy.html?hp]," New York Times (retrieved 31 October 2012):
Waste of the goods of the deceased by an executor or administrator.
Willful damage or destruction of any property with no other purpose than damage or destruction of said property.
As nouns the difference between devastation and vandalism
is that devastation is devastation, destruction while vandalism is willful damage or destruction of any property with no other purpose than damage or destruction of said property.devastation
English
Noun
(en noun)- Perhaps as startling as the sheer toll was the devastation to some of the state’s well-known locales. Boardwalks along the beach in Seaside Heights, Belmar and other towns on the Jersey Shore were blown away. Amusement parks, arcades and restaurants all but vanished. Bridges to barrier islands buckled, preventing residents from even inspecting the damage to their property.
vandalism
English
(wikipedia vandalism)Noun
- As we turned down the street I was appalled by the vandalism ; spray-paint and smashed windows that were everywhere.