violation

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Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French violation, from , from violō ("I treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate, defile, profane").

Morphologically violate + -ion

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

Noun

violation

1. The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
   1. An infraction or a failure to follow a rule.
   2. (euphemistic) Rape; sexual activity forced on another person without their consent.

Synonyms

• transgression
• desecration

  See breach.

Antonyms

• compliance
• obedience

Related terms

• violate
• violable
• violative
• violator

Translations

• French: infraction
• German: Verletzung
• Italian: violazione
• Portuguese: violação
• Russian: наруше́ние
• Spanish: violación, vulneración

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