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transgression

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Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
17
Letters
13
Pronunciation
/trɑːnzˈɡrɛʃn/
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/trɑːnzˈɡrɛʃn/ · /tɹænsˈɡɹɛʃən/

Definition of transgression

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A violation of a law, duty or commandment.
    “And Ioshua said vnto the people, Ye cannot serue the Lord: for hee is an holy God: he is a ielous God, he will not forgiue your transgressions nor your sinnes.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A violation of a law, duty or commandment.
    “And Ioshua said vnto the people, Ye cannot serue the Lord: for hee is an holy God: he is a ielous God, he will not forgiue your transgressions nor your sinnes.”
  2. (countable, uncountable)An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries.
  3. (countable, uncountable)A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata.

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Etymology

From 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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