violation

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French violation, from Latin violātiō (“injury, profanation”), from violō (“I treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate, defile, profane”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌvaɪɵˈleɪʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

violation (countable and uncountable, plural violations)

  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.

Synonyms

See breach.

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French

Noun

violation f (plural violations)

  1. violation
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