transgression
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) A violation of a law, duty or commandment.
- (countable, uncountable) An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries.
- (countable, uncountable) A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata.
Synonyms
breaking the law
sea advance
Translations
transgression
Übertretung
zonde
transgresión
transgressão
παράβαση
transgressió
delictumFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tɹænsˈɡɹɛʃən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English transgressioun, from Old French transgression, from Late Latin trānsgressiō, from Latin trānsgressus (perfect active participle of trānsgredior (“I step across”)) + -iō.
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