vandalish

adj

vandalish

adj

Etymology From vandal + -ish.

1

Characteristic of a vandal; wantonly destructive.

  • Within a few days of our reading the report of the vandalish statue-burnings of the Oxford undergrads, we met with the announcement of a wholesale destruction of idols by the natives of Madagascar.1870, The Gentleman's Magazine, volume 229, page 250:
  • Yes, I witnessed this vandalish operation, and saw large flakes of stucco imprinted with the touches of Rubens fall upon the floor […]1834, William Thomas Beckford, Italy: With Sketches of Spain and Portugal, page 241:

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