transgression
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transgression
- /trɑːnzˈɡrɛʃən/
- /tɹænsˈɡɹɛʃən/
Where it comes from
From Middle English transgressioun, from Old French transgression, from Late Latin trānsgressiō, from Latin trānsgressus (perfect active participle of trānsgredior (“to step across”)) + -iō.
noun transgressions
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A violation of a law, duty or commandment.
And Ioshua said vnto the people, Ye cannot serue the Lord: for hee is an holy God: he is a ielous God, he will not forgiue your transgressions nor your sinnes.
Similar: misdoing, offense, wrongdoing, crime, delict, delinquency, error, malfeasance, misdeed, misdemeanor, peccadillo, sin
- An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries.
- A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata.
Translations
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noun violation of a law, command or duty
| Español | transgresión |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | उल्लंघन ullaṅghan, अतिचार aticār, अतिक्रम atikram |
| Português | transgressão |
| Français | infraction |
| Deutsch | Transgression, Verstoß, Übertretung, Überschreitung, Gesetzesverstoß |
| Italiano | trasgressione |
| Ελληνικά | παράβαση parávasi |
| Română | infracțiune |
| Русский | просту́пок prostúpok, преступле́ние prestuplénije, правонаруше́ние pravonarušénije |
noun act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries
| हिन्दी | उल्लंघन ullaṅghan, अतिक्रमण atikramaṇ, अतिक्रम atikram, अतिचार aticār |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Verstoß, Übertretung, Regelverstoß, Regelübertretung |
| Română | abatere |
noun relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata
| Français | transgression |
|---|---|
| Română | transgresiune |
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title = {transgression},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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