VANDALISM


Meaning of VANDALISM in English

— 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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .