transgression
[ trans-gresh-uh n, tranz- ]
/ trænsˈgrɛʃ ən, trænz- /
noun
an act of transgressing; violation of a law, command, etc.; sin.
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Origin of transgression
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin trānsgressiōn- (stem of trānsgressiō) a stepping across. See transgress, -ion
Related formsnon·trans·gres·sion, noun
Synonym study
See breach.
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British Dictionary definitions for transgression
transgression
/ (trænzˈɡrɛʃən) /
noun
a breach of a law, etc; sin or crime
the act or an instance of transgressing
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Word Origin and History for transgression
transgression
late 14c., from Old French transgression (12c.), from Late Latin transgressionem (nominative transgressio) "a transgression of the law," in classical Latin, "a going over," from transgressus, past participle of transgredi "go beyond," from trans- "across" (see trans-) + gradi (past participle gressus) "to walk, go" (see grade).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Science definitions for transgression
transgression
[ trăns-grĕsh′ən ]
A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata. The sequence of sedimentary strata formed by transgressions and regressions provides information about the changes in sea level during a particular geologic time. Compare regression.
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