transgression
noun
trans·gres·sion
tran(t)s-ˈgre-shən 
tranz-
: 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
Examples of transgression in a Sentence
acts that are transgressions against the laws of civilized societies everywhere
a dying woman asking for divine forgiveness for a lifetime of transgressions
Recent Examples on the Web
When a live-in housekeeper accidentally breaks a valuable item, her decision to hide her transgression from her employers has devastating consequences.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
There is a kind of enjoyment of all the transgression that is obviously a big part of what the show is.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
These extremists seek to replace discussion of his vast contributions with talk of failings, his discoveries with atrocities and his achievements with transgressions.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
Using the club’s home as a marketing space for the owner’s other companies was one of Ashley’s most despised transgressions, though the difference now is that PIF is providing far more funding than any matchday advertising could ever hope to offset.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
There is a kind of enjoyment of all the transgression that is obviously a big part of what the show is.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
These extremists seek to replace discussion of his vast contributions with talk of failings, his discoveries with atrocities and his achievements with transgressions.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
Using the club’s home as a marketing space for the owner’s other companies was one of Ashley’s most despised transgressions, though the difference now is that PIF is providing far more funding than any matchday advertising could ever hope to offset.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transgression
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“Transgression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transgression. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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transgression
noun
trans·gres·sion
tran(t)s-ˈgresh-ən
tranz-
: an act, process, or example of transgressing
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