transgression
noun
trans·gres·sion
tran(t)s-ˈgre-shən 
tranz-
: an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as
a
: infringement or violation of a law, command, or duty
b
: the spread of the sea over land areas and the consequent unconformable deposit of sediments on older rocks
Examples of transgression in a Sentence
acts that are transgressions against the laws of civilized societies everywhere
a dying woman asking for divine forgiveness for a lifetime of transgressions
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While the celebrities in these clothes aren’t explicitly transgressive figures, their presence in this world of high status is in a sense a form of transgression.
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Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
So while Monday’s incident might not have been as egregious as some of his past transgressions, the history plays a factor.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
She would be forced to learn to enjoy the feeling of harmless transgression, as Heiss did.
—Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Condemnation of Rudiger’s latest transgression has been swift, within Spain and well beyond.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
So while Monday’s incident might not have been as egregious as some of his past transgressions, the history plays a factor.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
She would be forced to learn to enjoy the feeling of harmless transgression, as Heiss did.
—Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Condemnation of Rudiger’s latest transgression has been swift, within Spain and well beyond.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for transgression
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“Transgression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transgression. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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transgression
noun
trans·gres·sion
tran(t)s-ˈgresh-ən
tranz-
: an act, process, or example of transgressing
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