violation vs evil

violation and evil both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
violation	Yes	No	No	No
evil	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, evil is a hypernym of violation; that is, evil is a word with a broader meaning than violation:

Other hypernyms of violation include immorality, iniquity, wickedness.

violation (noun)	evil (noun)
a crime less serious than a felony	morally objectionable behavior
entry to another's property without right or permission	the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
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

violation (adjective)	evil (adjective)
	morally bad or wrong
	having or exerting a malignant influence
	having the nature of vice