vandalism

[ van-dl-iz-uhm ]
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noun
  1. deliberately mischievous or malicious destruction or damage of property: vandalism of public buildings.

  2. the conduct or spirit characteristic of the Vandals.

  1. willful or ignorant destruction of artistic or literary treasures.

  2. a vandalic act.

Origin of vandalism

1
1790–1800; vandal + -ism; compare French vandalisme

Other words from vandalism

  • van·dal·is·tic, van·dal·ish, adjective

Words Nearby vandalism

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British Dictionary definitions for vandalism

vandalism

/ (ˈvændəˌlɪzəm) /


noun
  1. the wanton or deliberate destruction caused by a vandal or an instance of such destruction

Derived forms of vandalism

  • vandalistic or vandalish, adjective

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