Transcription
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- [van-dl-iz-uh m]
- /ˈvæn dlˌɪz əm/
- /ˈvæn.dəl.ɪ.zəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [van-dl-iz-uh m]
- /ˈvæn dlˌɪz əm/
Definitions of vandalism word
- noun vandalism the conduct or spirit characteristic of the Vandals. 2
- noun vandalism willful or ignorant destruction of artistic or literary treasures. 2
- noun vandalism deliberately mischievous or malicious destruction or damage of property: vandalism of public buildings. 1
- noun vandalism a vandalic act. 1
- noun vandalism deliberate damage to property 1
- uncountable noun vandalism Vandalism is the deliberate damaging of things, especially public property. 0
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Origin of vandalism
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; vandal + -ism; compare French vandalisme
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Parts of speech for Vandalism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vandalism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
vandalism usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vandalism
noun vandalism
- defacement — to mar the surface or appearance of; disfigure: to deface a wall by writing on it.
- devilment — devilish or mischievous conduct
- dirty trick — act: unfair, dishonest
- funny business — improper or unethical conduct, as deception or trickery: He won't stand for any funny business here.
- harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
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