violation
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Middle French violation, from Latin violātiō (“injury, profanation”), from violō (“I treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate, defile, profane”). Morphologically violate + -ion
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
editviolation (countable and uncountable, plural violations)
- The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
- An infraction or a failure to follow a rule.
- (euphemistic) Rape; sexual activity forced on another person without their consent.
Synonyms
editSee breach.
Antonyms
editDerived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editRape or sexual activity forced on another person without their consent
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Translations
editact or instance of violating
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rape — see rape
Anagrams
editFrench
editPronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Noun
editviolation f (plural violations)
Further reading
edit- “violation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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