transgression
/trɑːnzˈɡrɛʃn/ noun
Forms transgressions
- noun A violation of a law, duty or commandment.
- noun An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries.
- noun (geology) A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata.
Synonyms
misdoing offense wrongdoing crime delict delinquency error malfeasance misdeed misdemeanor peccadillo sin tort tortfeasance veniality villainy wrong evildoing
Etymology
From Middle English transgressioun, from Old French transgression, from Late Latin trānsgressiō, from Latin trānsgressus (perfect active participle of trānsgredior (“to step across”)) + -iō.
Webster’s 1913
- 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. Forgive thy people . . . all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee. I Kings viii. 50.
Etymology [L. transgressio a going across, going over, transgression of the law, from transgredi, transgressus, to step across, go over; trans over, across + gradi to step, walk: cf. F. transgression. See Grade.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “transgression”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details