VIOLATOR

violator, debaucher, ravisher

(noun) someone who assaults others sexually

violator, lawbreaker, law offender

(noun) someone who violates the law

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

violator (plural violators)

One who violates (a rule, a boundary, another person's body, etc.); offender

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.

Source: Wiktionary


Vi"o*la`tor, n. Etym: [L.]

Definition: One who violates; an infringer; a profaner; a ravisher.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

28 April 2024

POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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