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
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What’s interesting, though, is that this technically isn’t a friendship transgression.
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Miriam Kirmayer, SELF, 6 Aug. 2025
Painters across the centuries have turned this most intimate of transgressions into art, inviting viewers to become voyeurs of passion, guilt and desire.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 29 July 2025
While these transgressions served to outrage the public conscience, none involved the molestation of dozens of underage girls, the crime for which the late Jeffrey Epstein was jailed.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2025
The latest back-breaking transgression came Monday night, when Carlos Narvaez was called for the violation with Edmundo Sosa of the Philadelphia Phillies batting with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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Miriam Kirmayer, SELF, 6 Aug. 2025
Painters across the centuries have turned this most intimate of transgressions into art, inviting viewers to become voyeurs of passion, guilt and desire.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 29 July 2025
While these transgressions served to outrage the public conscience, none involved the molestation of dozens of underage girls, the crime for which the late Jeffrey Epstein was jailed.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2025
The latest back-breaking transgression came Monday night, when Carlos Narvaez was called for the violation with Edmundo Sosa of the Philadelphia Phillies batting with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 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 21 Aug. 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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