different between violation vs felony

violation

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French violation, from Latin viol?ti? (injury, profanation), from viol? (I treat with violence; I maltreat; I violate, defile, profane).Morphologically violate +? -ion

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?va???le???n/
  • Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

violation (countable and uncountable, plural violations)

  1. The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
    1. An infraction or a failure to follow a rule.
    2. (euphemistic) Rape; sexual activity forced on another person without their consent.

Synonyms

  • transgression
  • desecration

See breach.

Antonyms

  • compliance
  • obedience

Related terms

  • violate
  • violable
  • violative
  • violator

Translations

Anagrams

  • avolition

French

Pronunciation

Noun

violation f (plural violations)

  1. violation

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felony

English

Alternative forms

  • fellonie

Etymology

From Middle English felony, felonie, from Old French felonie (evil, immoral deed), from felon (evildoer). Ultimately of Proto-Germanic origin. More at felon.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: f?'l?-n?, IPA(key): /?f?.l?.ni/

Noun

felony (plural felonies)

  1. (US, law) A serious criminal offense, which, under United States federal law, is punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year or by death.

Related terms

  • felon
  • felonious
  • felonize

Translations

See also

  • misdemeanor (less serious crime)

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