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

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Environmental vandalism, crime, criminal, fight, expression, Nietzsche, Vendôme column, monument, free encyclopedia, the Vandals, Graffiti, reverse side, willful destruction, sentiment, Courbet, artistic value, combat, Gustave Courbet.

Defination from the web:
Vandalism is the behaviour attributed to the Vandals, by the Romans, in respect of culture: ruthless destruction or spoiling of anything ... Historically, vandalism has been justified by painter Gustave Courbet as destruction of monuments symbolizing "war and conquest" ... 

synonyms
  (noun) hooliganism
  (noun) malicious mischief
  (noun) destruction
  (noun) devastation
  (noun) devilment
  (noun) devilry
  (noun) deviltry
  (noun) mischief
  (noun) mischief-making
  (noun) mischievousness
  (noun) rascality
  (noun) roguery
  (noun) roguishness
  (noun) shenanigan


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