1. violent or destructive behavior by groups of young people, especially at sporting events

Examples

• The soccer match was marred by hooliganism in the stands.
• Police increased security to prevent hooliganism during the championship game.
• The city council discussed measures to combat hooliganism downtown.
• Several arrests were made for hooliganism after the concert.
• The team’s fans were banned from away games due to repeated hooliganism.
• Hooliganism at sporting events has decreased with better crowd control.