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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024vi•o•la•tion /ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. - the act of violating or the state of being violated:[uncountable]in violation of many laws.
- a breaking of a law or promise:[countable]a speeding violation.
- [countable] a sexual assault, esp. rape.
- desecration:[uncountable]the violation of a cemetery.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vi•o•la•tion (vī′ə lā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of violating.
- the state of being violated.
- a breach, infringement, or transgression, as of a law, rule, promise, etc.:He was fined for a traffic violation.
- desecration;
profanation:the violation of a cemetery. - sexual molestation, esp. rape.
- a distortion of meaning or fact.
- Latin violātiōn- (stem of violātiō), equivalent. to violāt(us) (see violate) + -iōn- -ion
- late Middle English 1400–50
vi′o•la′tion•al, adj. - 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See breach.
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