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transgression

trans·gres·sion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trans-gresh-uh n, tranz-]
    • /trænsˈgrɛʃ ən, trænz-/
    • /trænzˈɡres/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trans-gresh-uh n, tranz-]
    • /trænsˈgrɛʃ ən, trænz-/

Definitions of transgression word

  • noun transgression an act of transgressing; violation of a law, command, etc.; sin. 1
  • noun transgression sin 1
  • noun transgression crime, offence 1
  • noun transgression a breach of a law, etc; sin or crime 0
  • noun transgression the act or an instance of transgressing 0
  • noun transgression the act or an instance of transgressing; breach of a law, duty, etc.; sin 0

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Origin of transgression

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin trānsgressiōn- (stem of trānsgressiō) a stepping across. See transgress, -ion

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Parts of speech for Transgression

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

transgression popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for transgression

noun transgression

  • answerability — liable to be asked to give account; responsible: He is answerable to a committee for all his decisions.
  • barratry — (formerly) the vexatious stirring up of quarrels or bringing of lawsuits
  • boo-boo — A boo-boo is a silly mistake or blunder.
  • booboos — a stupid or silly mistake; blunder.
  • breach — If you breach an agreement, a law, or a promise, you break it.

Antonyms for transgression

noun transgression

  • bylaw — A bylaw is a law which is made by a local authority and which applies only in their area.
  • decretum — the name given to various collections of canon law, esp that made by the monk Gratian in the 12th century, which forms the first part of the Corpus Juris Canonici
  • generalization — the act or process of generalizing.
  • in-junction — Law. a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do a particular act or to refrain from doing a particular act.
  • law — software law

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