Definitions for vandalism
ˈvæn dlˌɪz əmvan·dal·ism

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. vandalism, hooliganism, malicious mischiefnoun

   willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.9 / 7 votes

1. vandalismnoun

   Willful damage or destruction of any property with no other purpose than damage or destruction of said property.

   As we turned down the street I was appalled by the vandalism; spray-paint and smashed windows that were everywhere.

2. Etymology: After the East Germanic tribe of the Vandals, which looted Rome in 455.

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1. Vandalism

   Vandalism is the action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property. The term includes property damage, such as graffiti and defacement directed towards any property without permission of the owner. The term finds its roots in an Enlightenment view that the Germanic Vandals were a uniquely destructive people.

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1. vandalism

   Vandalism is the deliberate act of damaging, defacing, or destroying public or private property without the owner's consent. It is often driven by malicious intent, rebellion, indifference, or for the purpose of expression. Acts of vandalism can include graffiti, breaking windows, slashing tires, or defacing web pages among others. It is generally considered a criminal act.

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1. Vandalismnoun

   the spirit or conduct of the Vandals; ferocious cruelty; hostility to the arts and literature, or willful destruction or defacement of their monuments

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. Vandalism

   Vandalism is the behaviour attributed originally to the Vandals, by the Romans, in respect of culture: ruthless destruction or spoiling of anything beautiful or venerable. The term also includes criminal damage such as graffiti and defacement directed towards any property without permission of the owner.

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Matched Categories

1. • Destruction
   • Mischief

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How to say vandalism in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vandalism in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vandalism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of vandalism in a Sentence

1. Rick Bell:

   As someone who has family buried in both Cedar Grove Cemetery and Wilson County Memorial Gardens, I am angered by the vandalism that happened overnight, this was an act of vandalism against everyone who has family members there and our entire community.

2. Life First CEO Becky Sheetz:

   We came in one day and there was vandalism, graffiti, on the back of the center, on the side that we operated the building, so we reported it to local law enforcement right away and it was cleaned up, it was actually just graffiti, clearly targeted along the lines of the graffiti and vandalism that you were seeing all across the nation in the tens and tens, over 100 pregnancy centers that were vandalized.

3. Sarah Huckabee Sanders:

   We are allowed to disagree, but we should be able to do so freely and without fear of harm, and this goes for all people regardless of politics. Some have chosen to push hate and vandalism against the restaurant that I was asked to leave from. A Hollywood actor publicly encouraged people to kidnap my children.

4. Carlos Canino:

   This is not vandalism, this is an act of violence, it's violence not against a building, but against a whole community.

5. Cumali Tastan:

   Throngs of young people driving around the neighborhood in cars draped with Turkish flags at night fired occasional shots in the air. Amid concern that attacks and vandalism could spark clashes as Kurdish residents complained of delayed police responses, authorities deployed riot squads in Altindag. We just watched this havoc for two days, but if they come again, we will defend ourselves.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=vandalism
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vandalism
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vandalism
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vandalism
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=vandalism
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=vandalism