rulebreaking

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noun

The breaking of a rule or rules.

“His flagrant rulebreaking earned him a demotion.”

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Meanings

nounrulebreaking (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe breaking of a rule or rules.

    His flagrant rulebreaking earned him a demotion.

Origin

From rule + breaking.

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APA

rulebreaking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rulebreaking

MLA

“rulebreaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rulebreaking. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rulebreaking,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rulebreaking.

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