sexual abuse vs violation

violation vs sexual abuse

sexual abuse and violation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sexual abuse	Yes	No	No	No
violation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, violation is a hyponym of sexual abuse; that is, violation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sexual abuse:

sexual abuse: a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat
violation: the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will

Other hyponyms of sexual abuse include molestation, assault, rape, ravishment.

sexual abuse (noun)	violation (noun)
a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat	a crime less serious than a felony
	entry to another's property without right or permission
	the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
	a disrespectful act
	an act that disregards an agreement or a right

Difference between sexual abuse and violation

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