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Etymology

From Middle English transgressioun, from Old French transgression, from Late Latin trānsgressiō, from Latin trānsgressus (perfect active participle of trānsgredior (I step across)) + -iō.

Pronunciation

Noun

transgression (countable and uncountable, plural transgressions)

  1. A violation of a law, duty or commandment.
    Synonyms: misdoing, offense, wrongdoing; see also Thesaurus:misdeed
  2. An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries.
  3. (geology) A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata.

Translations

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French

Noun

transgression f (plural transgressions)

  1. transgression (violation)

Further reading

Middle English

Noun

transgression

  1. alternative form of transgressioun

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