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Hooligan vs Vandalism - What's the difference?

hooligan | vandalism |

As nouns the difference between hooligan and vandalism

is that hooligan is hooligan while vandalism is willful damage or destruction of any property with no other purpose than damage or destruction of said property.

hooligan

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (informal, pejorative) A person that causes trouble or violence.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * hooliganism

    See also

    * lout * thug * yob, yobbo

    Descendants

    * German: (l) * Greek: * Russian: ** Armenian: * Serbo-Croatian: English eponyms ----

    vandalism

    English

    (wikipedia vandalism)

    Noun

  • Willful damage or destruction of any property with no other purpose than damage or destruction of said property.
    • As we turned down the street I was appalled by the vandalism ; spray-paint and smashed windows that were everywhere.

    Synonyms

    * vandalization

    Related terms

    * vandal * vandalise, vandalize