hooliganism

Noun

Meaning

willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

vandalism malicious mischief destruction disorder disruption misconduct devastation wrongdoing mugging disorderly conduct disorderliness breach of the peace rowdyism aggro ruffianism

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Antonyms

order justice principle honor confidence integrity

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Hypernyms

destruction devastation mischief rascality devilry shenanigan

Examples

I am rather in favour of dealing with teenage hooliganism. James Callaghan

Hooliganism ( Russian хулиганство main, khuliganstvo) was listed as a criminal offense, similar to disorderly conduct in some other jurisdictions, and used as a catch-all charge for prosecuting unapproved behavior. Source: Internet

Buhari reiterated that the Government would not fold its arms and allow miscreants and criminals continue to perpetrate acts of hooliganism in the country. Source: Internet

Hooliganism charges have also been levelled against the Greenpeace protestors in October 2013. Source: Internet

Hwende's Twitter posts are alleged to have incited the public to overthrow the constitutionally-elected Government of Zimbabwe by engaging in mass protests characterised by violence and hooliganism. Source: Internet

China has made progress in attitudes toward homosexuality, such as the abolition of the homosexual "crime of hooliganism," which is a manifestation of cultural confidence. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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