SportsAugust 7, 2026

viol

vahy-uh-LAY-shun

Definition

The act of breaking or failing to comply with a law, rule, or agreement.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'violatio', which means 'an injury' or 'profanation', eventually entering English through Old French in the 14th century.

In the news

The word appears in a news headline discussing a former beauty queen who was stripped of her title due to an alleged violation of rules.

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