transgression
English
Etymology
From Old French transgression, from Late Latin trānsgressiō, from Latin trānsgressus (perfect active participle of trānsgredior (“I step across”)) + -iō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɹænsˈɡɹɛʃən/
Noun
transgression (countable and uncountable, plural transgressions)
- A violation of a law, duty or commandment
- An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries
- A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata
Translations
violation of a law, command or duty
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act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries
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relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata
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French
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