vandalism
van·dal·ism
(văn′dl-ĭz′əm)n.
Willful or malicious damage or destruction of the property of another.
van′dal·is′tic adj.
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vandalism
(ˈvændəˌlɪzəm)n
the wanton or deliberate destruction caused by a vandal or an instance of such destruction
ˌvandalˈistic, ˈvandalish adj
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van•dal•ism
(ˈvæn dlˌɪz əm)n.
1. deliberate destruction or damage of private or public property.
2. the conduct or spirit characteristic of the Vandals.
[< French vandalisme (1793)]
van`dal•is′tic, van′dal•ish, adj.
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vandalism
the malicious destruction or defamation of public or private property. — vandal, vandalization, n. — vandalish, adj.
See also: Behavior-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  vandalism - willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of othersdestruction, devastation - the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists |
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Translations
vandalismusvandalství
vandalisme
vandalism
vandalismi
vandalizam
vandalizmus
vandalismi, skemmdarverk
破壊行為荒らし
공공시설 파괴 행위
vandalstvo
vandalizem
vandalism
การทำลายทรัพย์สิน
hành động cố ý phá hoạiphá hoại
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vandalism
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vandal
(ˈvӕndəl) nouna person who purposely and pointlessly damages or destroys public buildings or other property. Vandals have damaged this telephone kiosk.
ˈvandalism nounthe behaviour of a vandal. All the telephones are out of order owing to vandalism.
ˈvandalize, ˈvandalise verbThe lift in our block of flats has been vandalized.
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vandalism
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