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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.


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Etymology

Origin of violative

First recorded in 1790–1800; violate + -ive

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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

The maker of laws violative of fundamental rights has before him the task of doing the forbidden thing in a way which will as nearly as possible conceal the fact that it has been done.

From Peonage The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 15 by Lafayette M. Hershaw

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