Violation
Definition
The word "violation", when used as a noun, has several possible meanings in the English language.- Violation is a general term for an offense or for any act or event that is against a rule, law, right or expectation.
- In some jurisdictions, violation is a legal term for a class of petty offenses, also known as infractions.
- Violation is also an old euphemism for rape. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violation", Feb 2004
Categorical Violation
Philosopher Noel Carroll makes a similar hypothesis about horror movies, talking about what makes something horror as opposed to such a thriller. The crux of it is that horror requires a monster, and a monster requires a "categorical violation" (search on this page) — the living dead, cat people, etc. If something exists comfortably in a natural category, it's not a monster, and not horror, so Psycho is out, as is Slience of the Lambs, etc. But Cujo, which is a dog that's too smart to be a dog, is in. It's an interesting distinction to make, and I have a couple of friends who swear by the definition.posted by blueshammer at 6:24 PM PST on October 24 --http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/21071
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