Definition of vandalism in English:
vandalism
noun ˈvand(ə)lɪz(ə)mˈvændlˌɪzəm
mass nounAction 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
Example sentencesExamples
- Mindless and dangerous vandalism at a social housing property has been condemned by police.
- It makes us so angry that the cemetery is becoming a target of theft and vandalism.
- This is just mindless damage and vandalism, which will hit us hard in the pocket.
- He called on the public to report any instances of criminal damage or vandalism.
- Many motorists have now been forced to park out of view, risking theft and vandalism.
- We want to protect staff and park users and reduce the amount of vandalism.
- The image of the estate has already improved a lot, with graffiti and vandalism being reduced.
- In a wanton act of vandalism their car was broken into and rendered undrivable.
- He supported the new scheme and hoped it would reduce vandalism in the area.
- Persistent acts of vandalism have now forced the school to rethink plans to create an outdoor play area.
- A total of 22 crimes of vandalism have been reported to the police in the past three weeks.
- Acts of vandalism do occur, but it is not something that happens very frequently.
- A village school is looking to employ private security guards in a bid to crack down on vandalism.
- Reports of criminal damage and persistent vandalism were also relayed to councillors.
- Schools are used to finding themselves on the receiving end of crime and vandalism.
- Security is to be stepped up at a town cemetery after a spate of thefts and vandalism to graves
- They cannot be expected to be present while every act of crime or vandalism is being perpetrated.
- The level of mindless vandalism around the centre is an indicator that we need to do a lot of work there.
- As a community, I urge one and all to take a firm stand against vandalism of all kinds.
- We need better public services locally and a tougher attitude towards vandalism and crime.
Synonyms
harm, injury, destruction, vandalization
Derivatives
adjective vand(ə)ˈlɪstɪkˌvændəˈlɪstɪk
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.
Example sentencesExamples
- 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.
- 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.
- The meeting took place at the behest of the councillors in the wake of a spate of untoward and vandalistic incidents which have taken place in the town in recent months.
- He voiced his concern and regret at the vandalistic attack on the grave of the Garda last week and said he would unreservedly condemn those who perpetrated it.
adverbvand(ə)ˈlɪstɪk(ə)li
It was vandalistically demolished in the early 1960s.
Example sentencesExamples
- Once the floor had caved in it was vandalistically shored up by rusty scaffold and girders by the Council.
- You're sternly and speciously warned against vandalistically breaking the law.
- By vandalistically setting everything they had left behind on fire, they left a terrible blemish.
- Someone was either vandalistically angry or wanted to use my car without telling me.
Definition of vandalism in US English:
vandalism
nounˈvandlˌizəmˈvændlˌɪzəm
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
Example sentencesExamples
- A total of 22 crimes of vandalism have been reported to the police in the past three weeks.
- He called on the public to report any instances of criminal damage or vandalism.
- He supported the new scheme and hoped it would reduce vandalism in the area.
- This is just mindless damage and vandalism, which will hit us hard in the pocket.
- They cannot be expected to be present while every act of crime or vandalism is being perpetrated.
- We want to protect staff and park users and reduce the amount of vandalism.
- Security is to be stepped up at a town cemetery after a spate of thefts and vandalism to graves
- Persistent acts of vandalism have now forced the school to rethink plans to create an outdoor play area.
- Schools are used to finding themselves on the receiving end of crime and vandalism.
- Reports of criminal damage and persistent vandalism were also relayed to councillors.
- The image of the estate has already improved a lot, with graffiti and vandalism being reduced.
- It makes us so angry that the cemetery is becoming a target of theft and vandalism.
- In a wanton act of vandalism their car was broken into and rendered undrivable.
- Acts of vandalism do occur, but it is not something that happens very frequently.
- Many motorists have now been forced to park out of view, risking theft and vandalism.
- The level of mindless vandalism around the centre is an indicator that we need to do a lot of work there.
- A village school is looking to employ private security guards in a bid to crack down on vandalism.
- Mindless and dangerous vandalism at a social housing property has been condemned by police.
- We need better public services locally and a tougher attitude towards vandalism and crime.
- As a community, I urge one and all to take a firm stand against vandalism of all kinds.
Synonyms
harm, injury, destruction, vandalization