violation

noun

USvy-uh-LAY-shuhn/ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

3 meanings of violation

1
nouncountable or uncountable
The act of breaking a rule or law.
Like breaking a promise you already agreed to keep.
The driver got a ticket for a parking violation.
Talking during the test counts as a violation of the rules.
Similarbreach, infringement, infraction, contravention, offense
Oppositecompliance, observance
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2
nouneuphemisticcountable or uncountable
A gentler word for rape, when someone is forced into sex.
Similarrape, assault
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3
nounslangcountable
A bad insult, or something rude that shows great disrespect.
Like saying something so mean it crosses a line.
Calling him a coward in front of everyone was a real violation.
That joke about her family was a total violation.
Similarinsult, diss, disrespect
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It came from Latin violātiō, meaning "injury" or "profanation," through Middle French violation.