transgression

English

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Etymology

Latin transgressus > trans- (“over-”) + gressus (“step”)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /tɹænsˈɡɹɛʃən/, 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

Translations

violation of a law, command or duty

Czech: přestupek (cs) m. Galician: transgresión (gl) f. Greek: παράβαση (el) (parávasi) f.

Icelandic: brot (is) n., afbrot (is) n., lögbrot (is) n. Russian: проступок m., преступление n., правонарушение n.

act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries

Galician: transgresión (gl) f.

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

Icelandic: áflæði (is) n.