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Vinony

violator

noun

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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From Middle English violator, from Latin violātor. By surface analysis, violate + -or.

  1. One who violates (a rule, a boundary, another person's body, etc.); offender

    “The ordinance subjected any violator to a fine, to imprisonment for not more than six months, to community service, or to some combination of the three.”

  2. One who violates (a rule, a boundary, another person's body, etc.); offender
  3. In the publishing and packaging industries, a visual element that intentionally "violates" the underlying design, such as a starburst, color bar or "splat" on a product package or magazine cover intended to attract special attention.