Definition of VIOLATION

violation

Plural: violations

Noun

  • a crime less serious than a felony
  • an act that disregards an agreement or a right
    • "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment"
  • entry to another's property without right or permission
  • a disrespectful act
  • the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
  • The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
  • An infraction or a failure to follow a rule.
  • The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
  • Rape; sexual activity forced on another person without their consent.
  • The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
  • An insult, especially a severe one.

Examples

  • Nahh saying that to bro is actually a violation 💀

Origin / 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.

Antonyms

compliance, obedience

Scrabble Score: 12

violation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
violation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
violation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

violation: valid Words With Friends Word