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.
Synonyms
assault, encroachment, infraction, infringement, intrusion, irreverence, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, rape, ravishment, trespass, usurpation, desecration, transgression
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 12
violation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordviolation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
violation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary