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- Dictionarytransgression/trɑːnzˈɡrɛʃn/
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.
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.
noun. /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 against somebody/something They are guilty of transgression against the natural order.
