transgression

[ trans-gresh-uhn, tranz- ]

/ trænsˈgrɛʃ ən, trænz- /

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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

synonym study for transgression

See breach.

OTHER WORDS FROM transgression

non·trans·gres·sion, noun

Words nearby transgression

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How to use transgression in a sentence

Their transgressions come as infections are climbing and hospital beds are filling up fast in California, according to data tracked by The Washington Post.
California Democrats urged people to stay home — and then did the opposite at restaurants and holiday parties|Teo Armus|December 2, 2020|Washington Post
In the future, all would be held accountable under Swiss law for transgressions across the world.
In a historic vote, the Swiss will determine if multinationals should be held liable for global abuses|Vivienne Walt|November 27, 2020|Fortune
She requires accusers to be sure of their facts and to keep their condemnation in proportion to the transgressions.
Miss Manners: Shunning, shaming and ‘cancel culture’|Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin|November 23, 2020|Washington Post
If Xi is simply seeking to humiliate India for perceived transgressions – and warn it off deepening ties with its security partners – he may now order his troops to pull back, having made his point.
China And India’s Deadly Himalayan Clash Is A Big Test For Modi. And A Big Concern For The World|LGBTQ-Editor|June 19, 2020|No Straight News

It was a very blatant transgression, if you will, or act of aggression.
Will Covid-19 Spark a Cold War (or Worse) With China? (Ep. 414)|Stephen J. Dubner|April 23, 2020|Freakonomics
Every page would carry its own proof of transgression, and thus its own guarantee of detection.
Compliments Are Nice, but Enough With the Cormac McCarthy Comparisons|William Giraldi|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The star is not entirely to blame for his hideous, hirsute transgression.
Leo, the Beard Has to Go: When a Man’s Facial Hair Reaches Crisis Point|Tim Teeman|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It takes a transgression with real bite to inspire a furor of this intensity—Brangelina burn Jennifer!
He’s Still Older, Even in the Moonlight: Woody Allen’s May-December Romances Inspire Scrutiny|Teo Bugbee|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Keeping quiet about what he knows would be the greater transgression.
Stop Me Before I Buy a Gun Again, Begs Bipolar Man|Eleanor Clift|June 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And Don Draper is picking up the pieces—at work and at home—after his latest transgression.
Mad Men’s Dramatic Déjà Vu: ‘Time Zones’ Feels Redundant|Andrew Romano|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They will try to compel you to confession; and, though you are blameless, you will suffer the cruelest ordeal of transgression.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
It was not necessary that he should be prevented from sinning, and his fall was the necessary effect of his transgression.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
To those who are guilty, and without hope of escape, no doubt the lightness of the penalty of transgression gives consolation.
Select Speeches of Daniel Webster|Daniel Webster
She was the first in the transgression therefore keep her in subjection.
The Necessity of Atheism|Dr. D.M. Brooks
They inherit a nature depraved by original transgression, and disposed to every wicked indulgence.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I|Francis Augustus Cox

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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Scientific 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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