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noun trans·gres·sion \ -ˈgre-shən \

Definition of transgression

: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

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Examples of transgression in a Sentence

  1. acts that are transgressions against the laws of civilized societies everywhere

  2. a dying woman asking for divine forgiveness for a lifetime of transgressions

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First Known Use of transgression

14th century

transgression Synonyms

Synonyms
breach, crime, debt, error, lawbreaking, malefaction, misdeed, misdoing, sin, offense, trespass, violation, wrongdoing
Antonyms
noncrime
Related Words
bias crime, hate crime; felony, misconduct, misdemeanor, misfeasance; fault, foible, peccadillo; break, infringement; immorality, iniquitousness, iniquity, sinfulness, vice, wickedness; corruption, debauchery, depravity, licentiousness; abuse, criminality, illegality, lawlessness, unlawfulness; descent, downfall, fall
Near Antonyms
blamelessness, faultlessness, guiltlessness, impeccability, innocence, irreproachability; goodness, morality, righteousness, virtue, virtuousness

TRANSGRESSION Defined for Kids

transgression

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noun trans·gres·sion \ trans-ˈgre-shən \

Definition of transgression for Students

:a violation of a command or law

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