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noun
One who violates (a rule, a boundary, another person's body, etc.); offender
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
One who violates (a rule, a boundary, another person's body, etc.); offender
One who violates another person's body as through forced sexual activity
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: euphemistic, literary
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noun
In the publishing and packaging industries, a visual element that intentionally "violates" the underlying design, such as a starburst, color bar or "splat" on a product package or magazine cover intended to attract special attention.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
someone who assaults others sexually
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: debaucher, ravisher
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Broader terms: libertine, debauchee, rounder
noun
someone who violates the law
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lawbreaker, law offender
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Broader terms: criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor
History
From Middle English violator, from Latin violātor. By surface analysis, violate + -or.
Across languages
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
