infraction

C2+ Topic:Law & Government

US /ɪnˈfrækʃən/ UK /ɪnˈfrækʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a breach or violation of a law, rule, or agreement

A minor infraction of the parking rules cost him a fine.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a breach or violation of a... violation breach transgression contravention infringement offense

Opposites

compliance observance

Word family

Related forms infract infringe fracture fraction

Etymology

From Latin infractio ('a breaking'), from infractus, past participle of infringere ('to break'), from in- (intensive) + frangere ('to break').

infractio Latin frangere Latin

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Topics

Law & Government Word Formation & Derivatives

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# infraction

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪnˈfrækʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈfrækʃən/

## Meanings
1. a breach or violation of a law, rule, or agreement

## Examples
- A minor infraction of the parking rules cost him a fine.

## Synonyms
- violation
- breach
- transgression
- contravention
- infringement
- offense

## Antonyms
- compliance
- observance

## Related Forms
- infract
- infringe
- fracture
- fraction

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: infractio
- Root: frangere

## Etymology
From Latin infractio ('a breaking'), from infractus, past participle of infringere ('to break'), from in- (intensive) + frangere ('to break').

## AI Etymology
Infraction comes from Latin infractio ('a breaking'), from infractus, past participle of infringere ('to break'), from in- (intensive) + frangere ('to break'). The etymological trail includes Latin infractio and Latin frangere. As a noun, infraction means a breach or violation of a law, rule, or agreement. The same family is visible in related forms such as infract, infringe, fracture, and fraction. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

## Topics
- Law & Government
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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