Vandal Definition

Vandal
noun

1. historical
A member of a Germanic people who overran Gaul, Spain, N Africa and Rome in the 4c-5c, destroying churches, manuscripts, etc in the process.

adj

1. Relating to the Vandals.

Etymology: 16c: from Latin Vandalus, the name given to these people, from Germanic.

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vandal
noun

1. Someone who wantonly damages or destroys personal and public property.

Thesaurus: thief, despoiler, graffiti artist, hoodlum, pirate.

Derivative: vandalism
noun

The action of wantonly damaging or destroying property
Thesaurus: destruction, demolition, piracy, spoliation.

Etymology: 17c: from Vandal.