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violation vs misconduct

misconduct vs violation

violation and misconduct both are nouns.

violation is not a verb while misconduct is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
violation Yes No No No
misconduct Yes No Yes No
As nouns, misconduct is a hypernym of violation; that is, misconduct is a word with a broader meaning than violation:
  • violation: entry to another's property without right or permission
  • misconduct: activity that transgresses moral or civil law
Other hypernyms of violation include actus reus, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct.
As nouns, misconduct is a hypernym of violation; that is, misconduct is a word with a broader meaning than violation:
  • violation: an act that disregards an agreement or a right
  • misconduct: activity that transgresses moral or civil law
Other hypernyms of violation include actus reus, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct.
violation (noun) misconduct (noun)
a crime less serious than a felony activity that transgresses moral or civil law
entry to another's property without right or permission bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
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 (verb) misconduct (verb)
manage badly or incompetently
behave badly
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