# violation

Pronunciation: US say "vy-uh-LAY-shuhn" /ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/; UK

## Noun

1. An instance of breaking a rule or law, or a failure to follow what is required.
   - Simple: The act of breaking a rule or law.
   - _The company was fined for repeated safety violations at the plant._
   - _Crossing that boundary is a clear violation of the agreement both sides signed._
2. A softened word for rape, sexual activity forced on another person without their consent.
   - Simple: A gentler word for rape, when someone is forced into sex.
3. A severe insult or act of disrespect. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A bad insult, or something rude that shows great disrespect.
   - _Showing up to roast him in front of his crew like that was a straight violation._
   - _The crowd gasped at the violation when he dragged the champion's mother into it._

## Origin

Borrowed from Middle French violation, from Latin violātiō ("injury, profanation"), which comes from the verb violō ("to treat with violence, to maltreat, to defile or profane"). It can also be seen as violate + -ion.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/violation (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).