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- Dictionarytrans·gres·sion/tranzˈɡreSHən/
noun
- 1. an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense: "I'll be keeping an eye out for further transgressions" Similar Opposite
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: 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.
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.
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.
TRANSGRESSION meaning: 1. the act or process of breaking a law or moral rule, or an example of this: 2. the act or…. Learn more.
Dec 1, 2012 · 1. : to go beyond limits set or prescribed by : violate. transgress divine law. 2. : to pass beyond or go over (a limit or boundary) transgressive. tran (t)s-ˈgre-siv. tranz- adjective. transgressor. tran (t)s-ˈgre-sər. tranz- noun. Synonyms.
Transgression definition: an act of transgressing; violation of a law, command, etc.; sin.. See examples of TRANSGRESSION used in a sentence.
/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.
Obeying & breaking the law. abide by something. adhere to something. afoul. bac. buck. commission. comply. contravene. derogation. disobey. enforcer. fall foul of something idiom. go by the book. guiltiness. infraction. infringement. shalt. violation. See more results »
to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.; offend; sin. Synonyms: trespass, err. verb (used with object) to pass over or go beyond (a limit, boundary, etc.): to transgress bounds of prudence. to go beyond the limits imposed by (a law, command, etc.); violate; infringe: to transgress the will of God. Synonyms: disobey, contravene. Antonyms: obey.
When you go beyond the boundaries, either physically or morally, you transgress. A river will transgress its banks as it floods, and students who cheat transgress school rules. Transgress sounds like and means nearly the same thing as trespass. When you transgress a rule, you're breaking it.
