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Definition of vandalization

vandalization

/ˌvæn.də.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/
(UK: vandalisation)
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Plural:vandalizations
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Adjective:vandalized
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vandalization Lexical Profile

vandalization Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The act or process of deliberately destroying, damaging, or defacing public or private property.

Example

"The city council installed new security cameras in the park to deter the repeated vandalization of historic monuments."

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• Rhymes for vandalization

• Nearby Words

vandal
vandalism
vandalistic
vandalization
vandalize
vane
vanessa

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the verb 'vandalize', which ultimately traces back to the Vandals, an East Germanic tribe famous for sacking Rome in 455 AD and consequently associated in European history with thesenseless destruction of cultural property.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Vandalization. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/vandalization
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