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transgressive

  • /tɹænzˈɡɹɛsɪv/
  • /tɹɑːnzˈɡɹɛsɪv/

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adjective more transgressive · most transgressive

  1. Involving transgression; that passes beyond some acceptable limit; sinful.
  2. Going beyond generally accepted boundaries; violating usual practice, subversive. 'P.S.' is the second movie in two weeks to use reincarnation as the excuse for transgressive sex.

noun transgressives

  1. A kind of verb expressing a concurrently proceeding or following action, often found in Balto-Slavic languages.
  2. A person who transgresses or breaks social rules.

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adj involving transgression

Françaistransgressif
Deutschgrenzüberschreitend, übergriffig

adj going beyond generally accepted boundaries

Deutschsich regelwidrig verhaltend, übergriffig

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@misc{transgressive_2026,
  title = {transgressive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/transgressive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}