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vandalism /ˈvand(ə)lɪz(ə)m /noun [mass noun]Action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property: an act of mindless vandalism surveillance of the building would reduce vandalism and theft...- He called on the public to report any instances of criminal damage or vandalism.
- Reports of criminal damage and persistent vandalism were also relayed to councillors.
- This is just mindless damage and vandalism, which will hit us hard in the pocket.
Derivativesvandalistic /vand(ə)ˈlɪstɪk/ adjective ...- So far, the general opinion seems to be that a small group of people were involved in a vandalistic prank, rather than a conspiracy to extort or steal money.
- Police investigating a weekend vandalistic attack on an unoccupied advance factory have described the incident as one of the most outrageous and disgusting they have ever encountered.
- Full marks to Waterford County Council for acting with such haste in having the place boarded up to prevent further vandalistic assaults on the building.
vandalistically /vand(ə)ˈlɪstɪk(ə)li/ adverb ...- Someone was either vandalistically angry or wanted to use my car without telling me.
- It was vandalistically demolished in the early 1960s.
- You're sternly and speciously warned against vandalistically breaking the law.
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