Violado (en. Broken)

/bjoˈlaðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: A person who has been a victim of a rape.

Example Sentence: The victim was a young woman who had been violated.

La víctima era una joven que había sido violada.

Definition: The state of having suffered a violation.

Example Sentence: The trauma of having been violated can be devastating.

El traumas de haber sido violado puede ser devastador.

verb

Definition: The act of violating, in this case, in a participle use.

Example Sentence: The rights of many people have been violated.

Los derechos han sido violados de muchas personas.

Etymology/Origin: From Latin 'violatus', past participle of 'violare', which means 'to violate'.

Common Phrase: to be violated

Meaning: to suffer an act of violation.

ser violado

Common Phrase: emotionally violated

Meaning: to suffer psychological harm from an emotional or physical attack.

violado emocionalmente

Related Word: rape

Description: The act of violating; the crime of forcing someone to have sexual relations.

violación

Related Word: aggression

Description: The act of violently attacking someone.

agresión

Slang Meaning: To be in a bad situation due to someone's betrayal.

Example: I feel violated by the treatment I received at work.

Me siento violado por el trato que me dieron en el trabajo.

Slang Meaning: To feel very frustrated or deceived.

Example: I feel violated after what happened in the meeting.

Me siento violado después de lo que ocurrió en la reunión.