— violational , adj.
/vuy'euh lay"sheuhn/ , n.
1. the act of violating.
2. the state of being violated.
3. a breach, infringement, or transgression, as of a law, rule, promise, etc.: He was fined for a traffic violation.
4. desecration; profanation: the violation of a cemetery.
5. sexual molestation, esp. rape.
6. a distortion of meaning or fact.
[ 1400-50; late ME violation- (s. of violatio ), equiv. to violat ( us ) (see VIOLATE) + -ion- -ION ]
Syn. 3. See breach .