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violation.

The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
  1. The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated. An infraction or a failure to follow a rule.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated. Rape; sexual activity forced on another person without their consent.

    countable · euphemistic · uncountable
  3. The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated. An insult, especially a severe one.

    countable · slang · uncountable
    Nahh saying that to bro is actually a violation 💀
Where this word comes from

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.

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