Associations to the word «Violation»

Wiktionary

VIOLATION, noun. The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
VIOLATION, noun. An infraction or a failure to follow a rule.
VIOLATION, noun. Rape.

Dictionary definition

VIOLATION, noun. A crime less serious than a felony.
VIOLATION, noun. An act that disregards an agreement or a right; "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment".
VIOLATION, noun. Entry to another's property without right or permission.
VIOLATION, noun. A disrespectful act.
VIOLATION, noun. The crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn