Englisharrow-right-bold-outlineEnglish Learn English

“violation” – English explanatory dictionary

But the violation of marriage, or any other unchastity, was never heard of; and the married
message-reply
noun the action of violating something or someone
message-reply
vi•o•la´tion
n. [L. violatio: cf. F. violation.] The act of violating, treating with violence, or injuring; the state of being violated. Specifically: — (a) Infringement; transgression; nonobservance; as the violation of law or positive command, of covenants, promises, etc. ´The violation of my faith.´ Shak. (b) An act of irreverence or desecration; profanation or contemptuous treatment of sacred things; as the violation of a church. Udall. (c) Interruption, as of sleep or peace; disturbance. (d) Ravishment; rape; outrage. Shak.
message-reply
Literature Examples
favicon
Add meaning, image or audio
Meaning of “violation” in English language – noun the action of violating something o...
Request to translate if there is no definitions or definitions is not clear enough "violation"?
Ask a question if something is not clear about the word "violation".