violation
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
- (countable, euphemistic, uncountable) The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
- (countable, slang, uncountable) The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
Synonyms
breaking the law
trampling down
infringment
breaking-off
act of violence
act of disobedience
law-breaking
application of force
Translations
violation
violazione
Verletzung
violación
παράβαση
violação παραβίαση
schendingFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French violation, from Latin violātiō (“injury, profanation”), from violō (“I treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate, defile, profane”). Morphologically violate + -ion.
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