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单词 vandalistic
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vandalisticadj.

Brit. /ˌvandəˈlɪstɪk/, /ˌvandlˈɪstɪk/, U.S. /ˌvændəˈlɪstɪk/
Etymology: < Vandal n. + -istic suffix.
Characterized by, given to, vandalism.
ΘΚΠ
the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > damage > [adjective] > vandalizing or iconoclastic
iconoclastic1640
Vandalic1667
iconoclast1685
Vandal1700
vandalizing1805
Hun-like1830
vandalish1834
idoloclastic1851
vandalistic1854
biblioclastic1887
1854 Fraser's Mag. 50 205 The authorities are Vandalistic enough to prohibit the sport.
1897 Naturalist 45 The most vandalistic plant-grubber.
1900 Westm. Gaz. 8 May 10/1 The natives..betray a vandalistic disposition towards the tablets and inscriptions.

Derivatives

vandaˈlistically adv.
ΘΚΠ
the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > damage > [adverb]
offensively1576
witheringly1815
vandalistically1922
1922 Weekly Disp. 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.
1970 J. 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.
1980 Times 30 Aug. 10/3 Customers who behave so inconsiderately, not to say vandalistically.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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