transgression
A violation of a law, duty or commandmentA violation of a law, duty or commandment.
» Plagiarism is a serious transgression of academic ethics.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A violation of a law, duty or commandment.
Transgression, Verstoß, Übertretung
просту́покprostúpok, преступле́ниеprestuplénije, правонаруше́ниеpravonarušénije
просту́покprostúpok
the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
(countable, uncountable)An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries.
Verstoß, Übertretung, Regelverstoß
просту́покprostúpok
(countable, uncountable)A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata.
the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata
Examples
2 sentencesPlagiarism is a serious transgression of academic ethics.
Transgression was normal.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English transgressioun, from Old French transgression, from Late Latin trānsgrFrom Middle English transgressioun, from Old French transgression, from Late Latin trānsgressiō, from Latin trānsgressus (perfect active participle of trānsgredior (“to step across”)) + -iō.
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Forms
plural: transgressions| Singular | transgression |
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Synonyms
19 synonyms- the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle:evildoing
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable