violation
/ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
noun
The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
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Noun 1 meaning
The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
Where it comes from
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French violation, from Latin violātiō (“injury, profanation”), from violō (“to treat with violence; to maltreat; to violate, defile, profane”). Morphologically violate + -ion.
Similar and opposite words
Similar
transgressiondesecration
Opposite
complianceobedience
VIOLATION at a glance
VIOLATION has 9 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (V 4 + I 1 + O 1 + L 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,551 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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