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violative

/ˈvaɪ.ə.leɪ.tɪv/

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adjective

formalcommonlegalobsolete/ˈvaɪ.ə.leɪ.tɪv/

An adjective meaning 'tending to violate or infringe upon something,' now rarely used in modern English.

  • 🇷🇺Прилагательное, означающее 'склонный нарушать или посягать на что-либо', в настоящее время редко используется в современном английском языке.
  1. Tending to violate C1 formal

    Having the quality of breaking or infringing upon a rule, law, or agreement.

    • The company's actions were considered violative of the trade agreement.
    • His speech was violative of the school's code of conduct.
    • The court found the policy to be violative of constitutional rights.

    🇷🇺Нарушающий

    Synonyms: disobedientnoncompliantoffending

    Antonyms: compliantobedientobservantrespectful

  2. Offensive or transgressive C1 formal

    Causing offense or going against accepted standards or norms.

    • The artist's work was seen as violative of public decency.
    • Her comments were deemed violative of workplace ethics.
    • The advertisement was criticized as violative of community standards.

    🇷🇺Оскорбительный или нарушающий

    Synonyms: offensive

    Antonyms: acceptablecompliantconforminginoffensiveproperrespectful

  • more violative comparative form
  • most violative superlative form