Effraction

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 Einbruch , 🇪🇸 allanamiento , 🇮🇹 scasso , 🇵🇹 invasão de domicílio , 🇨🇳 非法闯入 , 🇯🇵 不法侵入 , 🇰🇷 비법침입 , 🇸🇦 إدخال غير قانوني , 🇮🇳 अनैतिक घुसपैठ

Usage Examples

Etymology

Effraction is a legal noun meaning an illegal break‑in. It derives from Old French *effranchir*, a compound of the prefix *é-* (out, thoroughly) and the verb *franchir* ‘to break, pass through’, which itself comes from Latin *frangere* “to break” with the noun‑forming suffix *‑io* giving *fractio* “breakage”. The term entered French legal language in the 16th–17th centuries to denote the unlawful act of breaking into property.

Synonyms

intrusion viol entrée forcée intrusion domiciliaire viol de domicile intrusion illégale

Antonyms

intégrité respect protection sécurité conformité