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violative

American  
[vahy-uh-ley-tiv, vahy-uh-luh-tiv] / ˈvaɪ əˌleɪ tɪv, ˈvaɪ ə lə tɪv /

adjective

  1. involving violation.


Other Word Forms

  • nonviolative adjective
  • unviolative adjective

Etymology

Origin of violative

First recorded in 1790–1800; violate + -ive

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Example Sentences

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The company previously said it has restricted Grok’s image-generation abilities and that it takes action to remove high-priority violative content.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

During a hearing on Wednesday, Murphy concluded, “The government’s actions in this case are unquestionably violative of this court’s order.”

From Slate • May 21, 2025

He said the actions were “unquestionably violative of this court’s order.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

If watching Navarro and Qavvik's scene feels less violative, bear in mind that the first “True Detective” was produced in the pre-intimacy coordinator era.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2024

To do so will be an act alike dishonest, violative of your oath, substituting for a fair and impartial trial an unfair and a partial one.

From The Everett massacre A history of the class struggle in the lumber industry by Smith, Walker C.