Noun: vandalism 'van-du,li-zum
- Deliberate destruction, defacement or damage of public or other people's property
"The park was closed due to repeated acts of vandalism";
- hooliganism, malicious mischief
Derived forms: vandalisms
Type of: destruction, devastation, devilment, devilry, deviltry [archaic], mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, roguery, shenanigan
Encyclopedia: Vandalism