vandalism
noun
deliberately mischievous or malicious destruction or damage of property.
vandalistic
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a word derived from
vandalism.
Example Sentences
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In a video posted to X, the Chinese embassy called for a "thorough investigation" of the case and to "severely sanction" the "illegal, improper and vandalistic" actions.
From Barron's ● Dec. 28, 2025
The reality is that Potter’s work as a storyteller is uneven and at times dark — “The Tale of Two Bad Mice” is uncomfortably vandalistic, the “Tale of Mr. Tod” is horrific.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 7, 2016
The rugs hang on the wall like abject trophy pelts, skins that have been subjected to erratic, vandalistic violation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2014
It appears, however, that these pranks are now much less inclined to cause personal inconvenience to others, destruction of property, and to reflect the vandalistic instinct which characterized such pranks twenty-five years ago.
From Time Magazine Archive
The interesting body of police which under my orders has performed such valuable services, is that which has attained greatest success in the fruitful labor of making clear the vandalistic events we have been experiencing.”
From The Katipunan or The Rise and Fall of the Filipino Commune by Francis St. Clair
