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VIOLATIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does violative mean?
• VIOLATIVE (adjective)
The adjective VIOLATIVE has 1 sense:
1. violating or tending to violate or offend against
Familiarity information: VIOLATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Violating or tending to violate or offend against
Synonyms:
offensive; violative
Context example:
considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity
Similar:
offending (offending against or breaking a law or rule)
Derivation:
violate (act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises)
violate (violate the sacred character of a place or language)
violate (fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns)
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