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

  • IPA(key): /tɹænsˈɡɹɛʃən/

transgression (countable and uncountable, plural transgressions)

  1. A violation of a law, duty or commandment.
  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.

violation of a law, command or duty

act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries

relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata

transgression f (plural transgressions)

  1. transgression (violation)

transgression

  1. Alternative form of transgressioun