"violative" meaning in English

See violative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more violative [comparative], most violative [superlative]
Etymology: violate + -ive Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|violate|ive}} violate + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} violative (comparative more violative, superlative most violative)
  1. (US) Tending to violate; constituting a violation; of or relating to violation. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-violative-en-adj-v09yqejG Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive

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