Dictionary

infraction en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɪnˈfɹakʃən/ (UK)
• (US) audio
• /ɪnˈfɹækʃən/ (US)

Etymology

From Middle French infraction, from Latin infractio, from infractum, past participle of infringere, from in (“in”) + frangere (“to break”).

Meanings

1. A minor offence, petty crime.
   • Pretending a litterbug and a spree killer have committed equivalent infractions doesn’t make people safer. 2021 January 8, Nicole Hemmer, “The striking parallels between the assaults on Charlottesville and the Capitol”, in CNN:
   • Even stealing a pack of gum is an infraction in the eyes of the law.
2. A violation; breach.
   • A team's first infraction could mean a fine of up to $25,000. 2016 October 9, Ahiza Garcia, “NFL teams may now get fined for their social media posts”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 28 May 2025:
3. A major violation of rules which leads to a penalty, if detected by the referee.

Forms

Deriveds

noninfraction · neutral-zone infraction · infractional

Relateds

infringement · infarction · infringe

Translations (32)

cmn 違規 /违规 (petty crime) · uk інфракція (petty crime) · fi rikkominen (violation) · de Ordnungswidrigkeit (petty crime) · pl naruszenie prawa (petty crime) · hu vétség (petty crime) · hu megsértés (violation) · ar مُخَالَفَة (petty crime) · am መጣስ (violation) · pt infração (petty crime) · hi अतिचार (violation) · hu kihágás (petty crime) · fi rike (petty crime) · hu áthágás (violation) · fi rikkomus (petty crime) · bg препречване (ice-hockey term) · hi उल्लंघन (violation) · de Gesetzesverstoß (violation) · hu vétség (violation) · fi rike (ice-hockey term) · ru наруше́ние (petty crime) · ko 위반 (violation) · uk порушення (petty crime) · bg нарушение (violation) · sv regelbrott (violation) · hi अतिक्रम (violation) · cmn 違規 /违规 (violation) · pl wykroczenie (petty crime) · hu szabálysértés (petty crime) · de Übertretung (petty crime) · hu megszegés (violation) · de Regelverstoß (violation)