— 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 ]