Transgression

Word TRANSGRESSION
Character 13
Hyphenation trans gres sion
Pronunciations /tɹænsˈɡɹɛʃən/

Definitions and meanings of "Transgression"

What do we mean by transgression?

A violation of a law, principle, or duty. synonym: breach. noun

The exceeding of due bounds or limits. noun

A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata. noun

In geology, the process which produces overlap. Thus a shore-line, with one series of strata recently formed beneath the neighboring waters, may subside and allow the sea, bringing new sediments, to encroach farther and farther upon the land, away from the old series, and deposit new and overlapping beds by transgression. noun

The act of transgressing; the violation of any law; disobedience; infringement; trespass; offense. noun

Synonyms Sin, Trespass, etc. (see crime), infraction, breach. 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. noun

A violation of a law, command or duty noun

An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries noun

A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata noun

The spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata noun

The action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit noun

The act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle noun

A violation of a law, duty or commandment.

An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries.

A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Transgression

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The word "transgression" in example sentences

_I answer that, _ The term transgression is derived from bodily movement and applied to moral actions. ❋ Aquinas Thomas (N/A)

I don't think it's hard to see how a reader's reaction to the strange may add exactly this sort of boulomaic modality, particularly with Horror, where the strange becomes the uncanny, where the transgression is as much moral as nomological, where the events not only "could not have happened" but "should not have happened" ❋ Hal Duncan (2008)

If the transgression is a result of error rather than impulse or intent, the wrongness is not "in" us. ❋ Hal Duncan (2006)

Their main transgression involves the use of so-called robo-signers, bank employees who signed foreclosure affidavits without properly checking the required loan documentation. ❋ Mark Whitehouse (2010)

Because transgression is vice, because we must control our passions, because vice is self-indulgence, because passion can only be controlled by reason, because reason is control, because control is virtue. ❋ Hal Duncan (2009)

Such a transgression is probably good for at least a week in the doghouse. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Every past or present Israeli transgression is evidence of its wickedness, whereas Arab ones, if they are acknowledged at all, are “understandable.” ❋ Unknown (2006)

Where a moral transgression is seen as an error, a stumble, there is little or no blaming-and-shaming; even if we don't suffer fools gladly, we suffer them a lot more gladly than we suffer the selfish or malicious, those whose crimes we see as rooted in impulse or intent. ❋ Hal Duncan (2006)

The political significance of sexual transgression is suggested in the maneuvers of the Gadfly who, sent out to torment the returning Queen, accomplishes his overtly political mission in the particularly symbolic space of the Queen's boudoir. ❋ Unknown (2001)

The sense of our transgression is with us, as David said, My sin is ever before me; it is too plain to be denied or concealed, too bad to be excused or palliated. ❋ Unknown (1721)

The actual transgression is certainly in a great measure prevented by the crucifying and killing of the original corruption. ❋ Unknown (1721)

As there are deaths attending the bringing forth of children, which are peculiar to the woman, who was first in transgression, so, to balance that, there are deaths peculiar to men, those by the sword in the high places of the field, which perhaps devour more than child-bed does. ❋ Unknown (1721)

The pastors, who should have kept the flock from transgressing, were themselves ringleaders in transgression: ❋ Unknown (1721)

Wee have followed Eve in transgression, let us follow her in obedience. ❋ Unknown (1622)

17 My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity. ❋ Unknown (1721)

And for the vast majority of users the ethical transgression is of such minimal import that they see no wrong in what they’re doing. ❋ Hal Duncan (2009)

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