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violation definition

vio·la·tion (vī′ə lā′s̸hən)

noun

a violating or being violated; specif.,
  1. infringement or breach, as of a law, rule, right, etc.
  2. sexual assault; rape
  3. desecration of something sacred, as a church
  4. interruption; disturbance

Etymology: ME violacion < L violatio

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