violação

See also: violaçaõ

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin violātiōnem (“injury, profanation”), from violō (“I treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate, defile, profane”), from vis (“strength; violence”), corresponding to violar +‎ -ção.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌvi.o.la.ˈsɐ̃w̃/, /ˌvjo.la.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vju.lɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
• Hyphenation: vi‧o‧la‧ção

Noun

violação f (plural violações)

1. transgression; violation (act or instance of not acting according to the rules or conventions)

   Synonyms: transgressão

2. rape; violation (unconsented sex)

   Synonyms: estupro

3. the illegal crossing of an international border

   Synonyms: invasão

Alternative forms

• violaçaõ (obsolete)

Related terms

Terms related to violação

• violabilidade
• violado

• violador
• violar

• violável