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wrongdoing vs violation

violation vs wrongdoing

wrongdoing and violation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wrongdoing Yes No No No
violation Yes No No No
As nouns, violation is a hyponym of wrongdoing; that is, violation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wrongdoing:
  • wrongdoing: activity that transgresses moral or civil law
  • violation: entry to another's property without right or permission
Other hyponyms of wrongdoing include brutalisation, brutalization, encroachment, intrusion, trespass, usurpation, civil wrong, tort, malversation, misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed, dereliction, malfeasance, misfeasance, malpractice, malpractice, perversion, injury, injury, iniquity, injustice, shabbiness, unfairness, infliction, evildoing, transgression, dishonesty, knavery, falsification, misrepresentation, champerty, criminal maintenance, maintenance, infringement.
wrongdoing (noun) violation (noun)
activity that transgresses moral or civil law a crime less serious than a felony
departure from what is ethically acceptable 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
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