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Added 9 October 2026

violation

/ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ noun

Latin root: violātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about violation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A crime less serious than a felony.
An act that disregards an agreement or a right.
he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment
Entry to another's property without right or permission.

Origin

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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