transgression

trans·gres·sion  (trns-grshn, trnz-)

n.

1. A violation of a law, command, or duty: "The same transgressions should be visited with equal severity on both man and woman" (Elizabeth Cady Stanton). See Synonyms at breach.

2. The exceeding of due bounds or limits.

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

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transgression [trænzˈgrɛʃən]

n

1. (Law) a breach of a law, etc.; sin or crime

2. the act or an instance of transgressing

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transgression  (trns-grshn)

A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata. The sequence of sedimentary strata formed by transgressions and regressions provides information about the changes in sea level during a particular geologic time. Compare regression.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	transgression - the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle; "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father" evildoing actus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing" abomination - an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence; "his treatment of the children is an abomination" evil, wickedness, immorality, iniquity - morally objectionable behavior villainy - a criminal or vicious act turpitude, depravity - a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice; "the various turpitudes of modern society" vice - a specific form of evildoing; "vice offends the moral standards of the community" sinning, sin - an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will terrorisation, terrorization - an act of terrorism crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" crime - an evil act not necessarily punishable by law; "crimes of the heart" inside job - some transgression committed with the assistance of someone trusted by the victim; "the police decided that the crime was an inside job"
	2.	transgression - the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata geological phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth
	3.	transgression - the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"

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transgression

noun crime, wrong, fault, error, offence, breach, sin, lapse, violation, wrongdoing, infringement, trespass, misdemeanour, misdeed, encroachment, misbehaviour, contravention, iniquity, peccadillo, infraction tales of the candidate's alleged past transgressions

Translations

transgression [trænsˈgreʃən] N → transgresión f, infracción f (Rel) → pecado m

transgression [trænzˈgrɛʃ^ən] n → transgression f

transgression

n

(of law) → Verstoß m, → Verletzung f, → Überschreitung f

(= sin) → Sünde f, → Verstoß m