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vandalistic, a.|vændəˈlɪstɪk|
[f. Vandal n. + -istic.]
Characterized by, given to, vandalism. Hence vandaˈlistically adv.
1854Fraser's Mag. L. 205 The authorities are Vandalistic enough to prohibit the sport. 1897Naturalist 45 The most vandalistic plant-grubber. 1900Westm. Gaz. 8 May 10/1 The natives..betray a vandalistic disposition towards the tablets and inscriptions. 1922Weekly Dispatch 10 Dec. 7 Drew a picture of Spion Kop, of myself,..and others of the party on the table⁓cloth... One of the party began vandalistically to cut the square out of the cloth. 1970J. Steer Conc. Hist. Venetian Painting v. 134 The Presentation of the Virgin [by Titian]..still hangs in the position for which it was designed, although a hole has been vandalistically cut in the left-hand side to make room for an extra door. 1980Times 30 Aug. 10/3 Customers who behave so inconsiderately, not to say vandalistically. |