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violation vs wrongdoing

wrongdoing vs violation

violation and wrongdoing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
violation Yes No No No
wrongdoing Yes No No No
As nouns, wrongdoing is a hypernym of violation; that is, wrongdoing is a word with a broader meaning than violation:
  • violation: entry to another's property without right or permission
  • wrongdoing: activity that transgresses moral or civil law
Other hypernyms of violation include actus reus, misconduct, wrongful conduct.
As nouns, wrongdoing is a hypernym of violation; that is, wrongdoing is a word with a broader meaning than violation:
  • violation: an act that disregards an agreement or a right
  • wrongdoing: activity that transgresses moral or civil law
Other hypernyms of violation include actus reus, misconduct, wrongful conduct.
violation (noun) wrongdoing (noun)
a crime less serious than a felony activity that transgresses moral or civil law
entry to another's property without right or permission departure from what is ethically acceptable
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
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