van|dal|ism

van|dal|ism
van|dal|ism «VAN duh lihz uhm», noun.
1. the action of destroying or damaging beautiful or valuable things on purpose.
2. conduct, spirit, or actions characteristic of the Vandals in respect to culture, especially hostility toward culture.
3. a vandalistic act.

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  • van — ad·ju·van·cy; ad·van·cive; ad·van·ta·geous; ad·van·ta·geous·ly; al·dro·van·da; can·a·van·ine; car·a·van·sa·ry; ca·yu·va·van; cer·van·tite; cha·van·te; di·van; don·o·van; fla·van·throne; gal·van·ic; gor·e·van; hesh·van; ji·van·muk·ta;… …   English syllables

  • ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • vandalism — van·dal·ism …   English syllables

  • vandalism — van•dal•ism [[t]ˈvæn dlˌɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) deliberate destruction or damage of private or public property 2) the conduct or spirit characteristic of the Vandals • Etymology: < F vandalisme (1793) van dal•is′tic, van′dal•ish, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • vandalism — van|dal|ism [ vændl,ızəm ] noun uncount the act of deliberately damaging or destroying things, especially public property …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Vandalism — Van dal*ism, n. The spirit or conduct of the Vandals; ferocious cruelty; hostility to the arts and literature, or willful destruction or defacement of their monuments. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • vandalism — van·dal·ism / vand əl ˌi zəm/ n: the willful or malicious destruction or defacement of property insurance covering property damage from vandalism and malicious mischief Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

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