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violated [1 record]

Record 1 2002-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Social Problems
DEF

Physically harmed or sexually assaulted.

CONT

It is the responsibility of society to prevent the abuse of persons with disabilities and to protect those who have been violated.

OBS

The term is at times used as a past participle, as in the example above, and at other times, as an adjective modifying a noun.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la famille
  • Problèmes sociaux
OBS

Dans certains cas, «violated» serait mieux traduit par «violé».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de la familia
  • Problemas sociales
Key term(s)
  • violentada
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