vandalism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈvændəlɪzm̩/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Borrowed from French vandalisme, first used by Henri Grégoire to decry the pillage and destruction of art in the course of the French Revolution, in reference to the East Germanic tribe of the Vandals, which looted Rome in 455. By surface analysis, vandal + -ism.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Willful damage to or destruction of any property, such as graffiti or defacement.
President Donald Trump seemed to issue a warning to individuals who participate in Tesla vandalisms, as reports of destruction to vehicles, dealerships and charging stations surge across the country. […] When asked about his comments at the White House on Friday afternoon, Trump called the vandalism suspects "terrorists" and appeared to argue what was happening with Tesla vehicles was worse than what happened during the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol.
2025 March 22, Megan Forrester, “Trump suggests Tesla vandals should be sent to prison in El Salvador”, in ABC News:Bradford once boasted two stations with overall roofs. The pair were swept away in the 1970s in an act of corporate and civic vandalism.
2022 November 2, Paul Bigland, “New trains, old trains, and splendid scenery”, in RAIL, number 969, page 57:As we turned down the street I was appalled by the vandalism: spray paint and smashed windows that were everywhere.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vandalisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
brandalism · antivandalism · cybervandalism
Relateds
vandalize · vandalise · vandal
Synonyms
Translations (64)
ja ヴァンダリズム (needless damage or destruction of property) · sh vandalìzam (needless damage or destruction of property) · ar تَخْرِيب (needless damage or destruction of property) · es vandalismo (needless damage or destruction of property) · io vandalajo (needless damage or destruction of property) · cmn 蓄意破壞 /蓄意破坏 (needless damage or destruction of property) · el βανδαλισμός (needless damage or destruction of property) · da vandalisme (needless damage or destruction of property) · cs vandalství (needless damage or destruction of property) · fi vandalismi (needless damage or destruction of property) · da hærværk (needless damage or destruction of property) · is skemmdarverk (needless damage or destruction of property) · tr vandalizm (needless damage or destruction of property) · ja 荒らし (needless damage or destruction of property) · crh vandalizm (needless damage or destruction of property) · hu vandalizmus (needless damage or destruction of property) · ak basabasayɔ (needless damage or destruction of property) · it vandalismo (needless damage or destruction of property) · mk ди́вјаштво (needless damage or destruction of property) · az vandalizm (needless damage or destruction of property) · fr vandalisme (needless damage or destruction of property) · pt vandalismo (needless damage or destruction of property) · ia vandalismo (needless damage or destruction of property) · et vandalism (needless damage or destruction of property) · vi phá hoại (needless damage or destruction of property) · ka ბარბაროსობა (needless damage or destruction of property) · ru вандали́зм (needless damage or destruction of property) · ca vandalisme (needless damage or destruction of property) · io vandaleso (needless damage or destruction of property) · eo vandalismo (needless damage or destruction of property) · ro vandalism (needless damage or destruction of property) · tl pambababoy (needless damage or destruction of property) · sv vandalism (needless damage or destruction of property) · is spjöll (needless damage or destruction of property) · nl vandalisme (needless damage or destruction of property) · ak nneɛmasɛeɛ (needless damage or destruction of property) · id perusakan (needless damage or destruction of property) · vo vandalöm (needless damage or destruction of property) · ga loitiméireacht (needless damage or destruction of property) · es gamberrada (needless damage or destruction of property) · cy fandaliaeth (needless damage or destruction of property) · mk вандали́зам (needless damage or destruction of property) · ko 반달리즘 (needless damage or destruction of property) · cs vandalismus (needless damage or destruction of property) · be вандалі́зм (needless damage or destruction of property) · ms vandalisme (needless damage or destruction of property) · nb hærverk (needless damage or destruction of property) · nb vandalisme (needless damage or destruction of property) · la vandalismus (needless damage or destruction of property) · uk вандалі́зм (needless damage or destruction of property) · sh вандалѝзам (needless damage or destruction of property) · la corruptiō (needless damage or destruction of property) · bg вандали́зъм (needless damage or destruction of property) · bo གཅག་གཏོར་བྱེད་ཡག (needless damage or destruction of property) · ka ვანდალიზმი (needless damage or destruction of property) · he ונדליזם (needless damage or destruction of property) · de Vandalismus (needless damage or destruction of property) · nn hærverk (needless damage or destruction of property) · fi ilkivalta (needless damage or destruction of property) · id sifat suka merusak (needless damage or destruction of property) · pl wandalizm (needless damage or destruction of property) · la ruptiō (needless damage or destruction of property) · gl vandalismo (needless damage or destruction of property) · tl bandalismo (needless damage or destruction of property)