VANDALISM

vandalism, hooliganism, malicious mischief

(noun) willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vandalism (countable and uncountable, plural vandalisms)

Willful damage to or destruction of any property, such as graffiti or defacement.

Synonym: vandalization

Source: Wiktionary


Van"dal*ism, n.

Definition: The spirit or conduct of the Vandals; ferocious cruelty; hostility to the arts and literature, or willful destruction or defacement of their monuments.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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5 November 2024

TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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