Vandalism

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Related terms 1.2.3 Translations

English

Etymology

After the East Germanic tribe of the Vandals, which looted Rome in 455.

Noun

vandalism

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Needless damage or destruction of property, usually someone else's property or common or shared property.

Synonyms

• vandalization

Related terms

• vandal
• vandalise, vandalize

Translations

Dutch: vandalisme n Estonian: Vandalism French: vandalisme m German: Vandalismus m Hebrew: ונדליזם (Transliteration)

Interlingua: vandalismo Russian: вандализм Spanish: vandalismo Volapük: vandalöm

fr:vandalism ja:vandalism fi:vandalism zh:vandalism