vandalism

vandalism
vandalistic, vandalish, adj.
/van"dl iz'euhm/, n.
1. deliberately mischievous or malicious destruction or damage of property: vandalism of public buildings.
2. the conduct or spirit characteristic of the Vandals.
3. willful or ignorant destruction of artistic or literary treasures.
4. a vandalic act.
[1790-1800; VANDAL + -ISM; cf. F vandalisme]

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