hooliganism
noun
- disruptive or unlawful behavior such as rioting, bullying, and vandalism
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈhu.lɪ.ɡən.ɪz.əm/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English hooligan Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English hooliganism From hooligan + -ism.
- unruly, aggressive behavior; behavior associated with hooligans
“Only one [tomb] stone was damaged (the Scaife one), and this took place on Friday, March 2, 1951, as a result of hooliganism on the part of two boys.”