"vandalous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more vandalous [comparative], most vandalous [superlative]
Etymology: From vandal + -ous. Possibly formed by analogy with scandalous. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vandal|ous}} vandal + -ous, {{m|en|scandalous}} scandalous Head templates: {{en-adj}} vandalous (comparative more vandalous, superlative most vandalous)
  1. vandalistic; resembling vandalism
    Sense id: en-vandalous-en-adj--FxZGPWP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 55 45
  2. destructive; resembling a vandal
    Sense id: en-vandalous-en-adj-YGqwsY3o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: vandalously

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