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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… … Useful english dictionary
dal — acau·dal; achor·dal; adult·i·ci·dal; al·lan·toi·dal; am·a·roi·dal; ame·bi·ci·dal; amyg·da·loi·dal; an·thro·poi·dal; an·ti·pe·dal; an·tip·o·dal·ly; aph·o·dal; ap·si·dal; ar·ach·noi·dal; aren·dal·ite; as·ter·oi·dal; bar·me·ci·dal; bot·ry·oi·dal;… … English syllables
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
