vandalism
Willful damage to or destruction of any property, such as graffiti or defacementWillful damage to or destruction of any property, such as graffiti or defacement.
» Let's hope there's no more vandalism.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Willful damage to or destruction of any property, such as graffiti or defacement.
As we turned down the street I was appalled by the vandalism: spray paint and smashed windows that were everywhere.
Vandalismus
вандали́змvandalízm
вандалі́змvandalízm
willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
Examples
12 sentencesLet's hope there's no more vandalism.
Let's hope there are no more acts of vandalism.
Egging is a form of vandalism.
deEierwerfen ist eine Form des Vandalismus.
Breaking store windows is a kind of vandalism.
Not everyone dismisses these acts of vandalism as a trifle — a harmless prank.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French vandalisme, first used by Henri Grégoire to decry the pillage and desBorrowed from French vandalisme, first used by Henri Grégoire to decry the pillage and destruction of art in the course of the French Revolution, in reference to the East Germanic tribe of the Vandals, which looted Rome in 455. By surface analysis, vandal + -ism.
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Forms
plural: vandalisms| Singular | vandalism |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others:hooliganismmalicious mischief
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable