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- 1. an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offence: "I'll be keeping an eye out for further transgressions" Similar Opposite
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TRANSGRESSION definition: 1. the act or process of breaking a law or moral rule, or an example of this: 2. the act or…. Learn more.
: an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as. a. : infringement or violation of a law, command, or duty. b. : the spread of the sea over land areas and the consequent unconformable deposit of sediments on older rocks. Synonyms. breach. crime. debt. error. lawbreaking. malefaction. misdeed. misdoing. offense. offence. sin. trespass.
1. a breach of a law, etc; sin or crime. 2. the act or an instance of transgressing. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. transgression in American English. (trænsˈgrɛʃən ; trænzˈgrɛʃən ) noun. the act or an instance of transgressing; breach of a law, duty, etc.; sin.
A transgression is something that is against a command or law. Whether you are cheating on a test, or cheating on a spouse, you are committing transgressions that are not easily forgiven. A transgression can be a failure to do your duty. A sin is a transgression against God.
Transgression definition: an act of transgressing; violation of a law, command, etc.; sin.. See examples of TRANSGRESSION used in a sentence.
transgression. noun. /trænzˈɡreʃn/. /trænzˈɡreʃn/. [countable, uncountable] (formal) an act that goes beyond the limits of what is morally or legally acceptable. She was unable to forgive his latest transgression. their transgression of social and cultural boundaries.
to break a law or moral rule: Those are the rules, and anyone who transgresses will be severely punished. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Obeying & breaking the law. abide by something. adhere to something. afoul. bac. buck. commission. comply. contravene. derogation. disobey. enforcer. fall foul of something idiom. go by the book.
If someone transgresses, they break a moral law or a rule of behaviour. If a politician transgresses, that is not the fault of the media. [VERB] ...a monk who had transgressed against the law of celibacy.
v.t. to pass over or go beyond (a limit, boundary, etc.): to transgress bounds of prudence. to go beyond the limits imposed by (a law, command, etc.); violate; infringe: to transgress the will of God.
noun. An act or instance of breaking a law or regulation or of nonfulfillment of an obligation or promise, for example: breach, contravention, infraction, infringement, trespass, violation.
