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viol

Pronunciation: /vjɔl/

“viol” is a French word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. a rape

In French

  1. Violence que l’on fait à une personne sans consentement, par la force ou la ruse, consistant en une pénétration sexuelle, vaginale, anale ou orale.
  2. Manque grave de respect, fr, fr.
  3. Profanation, action de souiller un lieu sacré.
  4. Invasion militaire étrangère et occupation d'un pays, d'une région.
  5. Sentier, chemin.
  6. Petite ruelle.

Etymology

Deverbal from violer, from Latin violō (“to violate”).

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