Violation  

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To violate is to transgress or to break or act not according to (rules, conventions, etc.). It is also a synonym of rape as in Le viol (1934) by René Magritte.

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Noun

  1. The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
  2. An infraction or a failure to follow a rule.
  3. Also conveys the sense of having been abused sexually.
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Etymology

From Latin violō:

  1. I treat with violence; I maltreat
  2. I violate, defile, profane
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