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Definition of transgressor

transgressor

/trænzˈɡrɛs.ɚ/
trans · gres · sor
Adverb:transgressively
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Plural:transgressors
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Adjective:transgressive
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transgressor Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A person who violates a law, rule, moral code, or established boundary; an offender or sinner.

Example

"The ancient legal code prescribed strict restitution for any transgressor who damaged communal irrigation channels."

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transgression
transgressive
transgressively
transgressor
transience
transient
transiently

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in Middle English from Anglo-Norman and Late Latin transgressor, an agent noun derived from the Latin verb transgredi ('to step across or go beyond'), formed from trans- ('across') and gradi ('to step or walk').

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