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Definition of transgression

transgression

/trænzˈɡrɛʃ.ən/
trans · gres · sion
Adverb:transgressively
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Plural:transgressions
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Adjective:transgressive
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transgression Lexical Profile

transgression Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

An act that goes against a law, rule, moral code, or accepted standard of behavior; an offense or sin.

Example

"The committee decided that a first minor transgression of the company guidelines warranted a formal warning rather than dismissal."

2

In geology, the landward spreading of the sea over previously exposed land areas, resulting in the deposition of marine sediments over older strata.

Example

"Fossilized shells found deep inland provide clear evidence of a prehistoric marine transgression across the ancient basin."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Old French transgression and Latin transgressio ('a going across or over'), from the verb transgredi ('to step across'), combining trans- ('across') and gradi ('to step or walk').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Transgression. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/transgression
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