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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
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.vandalism - willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of othersvandalism - willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
hooliganism, malicious mischief
destruction, devastation - the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
mischief, mischief-making, devilment, roguery, shenanigan, roguishness, devilry, deviltry, mischievousness, rascality - reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
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Translations
تَخْرِيبتَخْريبيَّه، تَدْميريَّه
vandalismusvandalství
vandalisme
vandalism
vandalismi
vandalizam
vandalizmus
vandalismi, skemmdarverk
破壊行為荒らし
공공시설 파괴 행위
vandalstvo
vandalizem
vandalism
การทำลายทรัพย์สิน
vandalizmyıkıcılık
hành động cố ý phá hoạiphá hoại

vandalism

[ˈvændəlɪzəm] N → vandalismo m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

vandalism

[ˈvændəlɪzəm] n → vandalisme m
acts of vandalism → des actes de vandalisme
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

vandalism

n → Vandalismus m, → blinde Zerstörungswut; (Jur) → mutwillige Beschädigung (fremden Eigentums); destroyed by an act of vandalism → mutwillig zerstört; these acts of vandalism → dieser Vandalismus, diese mutwilligen Beschädigungen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

vandalism

[ˈvændəˌlɪz/əm] n → vandalismo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

vandal

(ˈvӕndəl) noun
a person who purposely and pointlessly damages or destroys public buildings or other property. Vandals have damaged this telephone kiosk.
ˈvandalism noun
the behaviour of a vandal. All the telephones are out of order owing to vandalism.
ˈvandalize, ˈvandalise verb
The lift in our block of flats has been vandalized.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

vandalism

→ تَخْرِيب vandalismus vandalisme Vandalismus βανδαλισμός vandalismo vandalismi vandalisme vandalizam vandalismo 破壊行為 공공시설 파괴 행위 vandalisme vandalisme wandalizm vandalismo вандализм vandalism การทำลายทรัพย์สิน vandalizm hành động cố ý phá hoại 破坏公物行为
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