transgressive

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From transgress.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /tɹænzˈgɹɛsɪv/

[edit] Adjective

transgressive (comparative more transgressive, superlative most transgressive)

Positive
transgressive

Comparative
more transgressive

Superlative
most transgressive

  1. Involving transgression; that passes beyond some limit; sinful.
  2. Going beyond generally accepted boundaries; violating usual practice, subversive.
    "'P.S.' is the second movie in two weeks to use reincarnation as the excuse for transgressive sex." - Roger Ebert
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