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transgression

Definition of transgression

Etymology

    Latin transgressus < trans- ("over-") + gressus ("step")

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /tɹænsˈgɹɛʃən/, SAMPA: /tr{ns"grES@n/

Noun

transgression (plural transgressions)

  1. A violation of a law, command or duty
  2. An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries
  3. A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata

Further reading

Transgression may be:

  • a Biblical transgression, violation of God's ten commandments; sin (1 John 3:4)
  • a legal transgression, a crime usually created by a social or economic boundary
  • a social transgression, violating a norm
  • Transgression (LDS theology), a violation of religious law without the perpetrator's understanding
  • Transgression (geology), an event during which sea level rises relative to the land, resulting in coastal flooding

References:

  1. Wiktionary. Published under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.



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