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brandalism

noun

Etymology

Blend of brand + vandalism.

  1. borrowed from vandalisme
  2. compounded as brandalism — “brand + vandalism”

Definitions

  1. The encroachment of ads, logos, and other types of corporate branding into public and…

    The encroachment of ads, logos, and other types of corporate branding into public and traditionally non-commercial spaces, or the dissemination of corporate messages through methods or mediums not typically used for marketing purposes.

    • But in what archaeologists describe as one of the most shameful instances of 'brandalism' seen in Britain, Channel 4 executives stand accused of defiling the oldest hill-chalk carving in Britain.

  2. The deliberate defacement of corporate iconography, generally for purposes of protest,…

    The deliberate defacement of corporate iconography, generally for purposes of protest, parody, or social commentary.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for brandalism. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA