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noun
- 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.
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 meaning: 1. the act or process of breaking a law or moral rule, or an example of this: 2. the act or…. Learn more.
TRANSGRESSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary. Summary Definitions Synonyms Pronunciation Collocations Conjugations Sentences Grammar. Definition of 'transgression' Word Frequency. transgression in British English. (trænzˈɡrɛʃən ) noun. 1. a breach of a law, etc; sin or crime. 2. the act or an instance of transgressing.
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.
Transgression definition: an act of transgressing; violation of a law, command, etc.; sin.. See examples of TRANSGRESSION used in a sentence.
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.
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.
When you go beyond the boundaries, either physically or morally, you transgress. A river will transgress its banks as it floods, and students who cheat transgress school rules. Transgress sounds like and means nearly the same thing as trespass. When you transgress a rule, you're breaking it.
