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Violation

/ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Violation"

noun

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

🔄 Synonyms of "Violation"

14 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
assaultnoun	A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
encroachmentnoun	An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.
rapenoun	The act of forcing sex upon another person without their consent or against their will; originally coitus forced by a man on a woman, but now generally any sex act forced by any person upon another person, regardless of gender; by extension, any non-consensual sex act forced on, perpetrated by, or forced to penetrate any being.
intrusionnoun	The forcible inclusion or entry of an external group or individual; the act of intruding.
trespassnoun	(law) To enter someone else's property illegally.
ravishmentnoun	ecstasy
infringementnoun	A violation or breach, as of a law.
sexual assaultnoun	A physical attack of a sexual nature on another person or a sexual act committed without explicit consent.
offensenoun	The act of offending.
infractionnoun	(law) A minor offence, petty crime.
offencenoun	British, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada standard spelling of offense.
misdemeanornoun	(law, criminology, historical in UK) A lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.
irreverencenoun	The state or quality of being irreverent; want of proper reverence; disregard of the authority and character of a superior.
misdemeanournoun	(British spelling) Alternative form of misdemeanor. [(law, criminology, historical in UK) A lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Violation"

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Word	Definition
infringementnoun	A violation or breach, as of a law.
infractionnoun	(law) A minor offence, petty crime.
offensenoun	The act of offending.
misdemeanournoun	(British spelling) Alternative form of misdemeanor. [(law, criminology, historical in UK) A lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.]
trespassnoun	(law) An intentional interference with another's property or person.
irreverencenoun	The state or quality of being irreverent; want of proper reverence; disregard of the authority and character of a superior.
intrusionnoun	The forcible inclusion or entry of an external group or individual; the act of intruding.
encroachmentnoun	An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.
assaultnoun	A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
misdemeanornoun	(law, criminology, historical in UK) A lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.
rapenoun	The act of forcing sex upon another person without their consent or against their will; originally coitus forced by a man on a woman, but now generally any sex act forced by any person upon another person, regardless of gender; by extension, any non-consensual sex act forced on, perpetrated by, or forced to penetrate any being.
ravishmentnoun	ecstasy
sexual assaultnoun	A physical attack of a sexual nature on another person or a sexual act committed without explicit consent.
offencenoun	British, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada standard spelling of offense.
violatedverb	(of a rule or law) Having been broken or ignored, especially in a flagrant manner.
violatornoun	One who violates (a rule, a boundary, another person's body, etc.); offender
transgressionnoun	A violation of a law, duty or commandment.
violateverb	(transitive) To break or disregard (a rule or convention).
offendernoun	A person who commits an offense against the law, a lawbreaker.
infringernoun	One who infringes.