Definitions for transgressiontrænsˈgrɛʃ ən, trænz-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
trans•gres•siontrænsˈgrɛʃ ən, trænz-(n.)
an act of transgressing; violation of a law, command, etc.; sin.
Origin of transgression:
1400–50; late ME < L trānsgressiō the act of going across, der. of trānsgred(ī) (see transgress )
Princeton's WordNet
transgression, evildoing(noun)
the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
"the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father"
transgression(noun)
the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata
transgression(noun)
the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit
Wiktionary
transgression(Noun)
A violation of a law, command or duty
transgression(Noun)
An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries
transgression(Noun)
A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata
Origin: transgressus, from trans + gressus
Webster Dictionary
Transgression(noun)
the act of transgressing, or of passing over or beyond any law, civil or moral; the violation of a law or known principle of rectitude; breach of command; fault; offense; crime; sin
Translations for transgression
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
infringement(noun)
to break (a law etc) or interfere with (a person's freedom or rights).
- skendingAfrikaans
- خَرْق، مُخالَفَهArabic
- нарушениеBulgarian
- infraçãoPortuguese (BR)
- porušeníCzech
- dieÜbertretungGerman
- brud; krænkelseDanish
- παραβίασηGreek
- infracción, violaciónSpanish
- rikkumineEstonian
- تخطی؛ تجاوزFarsi
- rikkomusFinnish
- transgressionFrench
- עֲבֵרָהHebrew
- उल्लंघनHindi
- prekršaj, povredaCroatian
- megszegés, áthágásHungarian
- pelanggaranIndonesian
- (laga)brotIcelandic
- infrazioneItalian
- 違反Japanese
- 위반Korean
- pažeidimasLithuanian
- (likuma) pārkāpšana; (tiesību u.tml.) ierobežošana; aizskaršanaLatvian
- perlanggaranMalay
- overtreding, inbreukDutch
- krenkelse, overtredelse, bruddNorwegian
- pogwałceniePolish
- تخطی؛ تجاوزPersian
- خطا،تجاوزPashto
- infracçãoPortuguese
- încălcareRomanian
- посягательство;ущемлениеRussian
- porušenieSlovak
- kršitevSlovenian
- kršenjeSerbian
- brott, kränkningSwedish
- การฝ่าฝืนThai
- çiğneme, karşı gelmeTurkish
- 違法，侵權Chinese (Trad.)
- порушенняUkrainian
- خلاف ورزیUrdu
- sự vi phạmVietnamese
- 违反，违犯Chinese (Simp.)
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