transgressor

American  

[trans-gres-er, tranz-] / trænsˈgrɛs ər, trænz- /

noun

1. someone or something that transgresses, violating a law or command or going beyond a boundary or limit.

   Although not specifically illegal, promoters could sue transgressors for breach of contract if filming is forbidden by the ticket's terms.

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Etymology

Origin of transgressor

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Anglo-French, from Latin, equivalent to transgress ( def. ) + -or ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Its practical incentives include getting the transgressor to admit the wrongdoing himself instead of putting the burden on a classmate to tell.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some of the transgressors try to gaslight the audience in their confessionals despite what they’ve recently burned into our eyes and ears.

From Salon

When Medina, with his camera in hand, encountered one, the unsuspecting transgressor was fully masked — and brandishing a thundering chainsaw.

From New York Times

She mimicked the emotions she lacked to fit into a world where novels and films tended to depict sociopaths as violent and soulless transgressors treading the fringes.

From Los Angeles Times

Unified as one transgressor, probably one among many.

From Los Angeles Times

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