Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
VIOLATION
trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpation
(noun) entry to another’s property without right or permission
irreverence, violation
(noun) a disrespectful act
misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, violation, infringement
(noun) a crime less serious than a felony
violation, infringement
(noun) an act that disregards an agreement or a right; “he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment”
rape, violation, assault, ravishment
(noun) the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
violation (countable and uncountable, plural violations)
The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
An infraction or a failure to follow a rule.
(euphemistic) Rape; sexual activity forced on another person without their consent.
Synonyms
• transgression
• desecration
See breach.
Antonyms
• compliance
• obedience
Anagrams
• avolition
Source: Wiktionary
Vi`o*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. violatio: cf. F. violation.]
Definition: The act of violating, treating with violence, or injuring; the state of being violated. Specifically: -- (a) Infringement; transgression; nonobservance; as, the violation of law or positive command, of covenants, promises, etc. "The violation of my faith." Shak. (b) An act of irreverence or desecration; profanation or contemptuous treatment of sacred things; as, the violation of a church. Udall. (c) Interruption, as of sleep or peace; disturbance. (d) Ravishment; rape; outrage. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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