vandalism

Questions about vandalism

What does vandalism mean?

vandalism means "willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others".

How many syllables are in vandalism?

vandalism has 4 syllables, though it cannot be divided in writing — the spelling has fewer vowels than the word has beats. In IPA it is /ˈvændəlɪzəm/.

What is another word for vandalism?

Close synonyms include hooliganism, malicious mischief. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is vandalism a common word?

vandalism is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.