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Etymology
1. transgression
noun. ['trænzˈgrɛʃən'] the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle.
Synonyms
- sin
- terrorisation
- evil
- terrorization
- wrongdoing
- turpitude
- misconduct
- criminal offense
- inside job
- offense
- immorality
- depravity
- crime
- law-breaking
- villainy
- vice
- actus reus
- criminal offence
- offence
- iniquity
- wrongful conduct
- sinning
- wickedness
- abomination
Antonyms
- original sin
- actual sin
- righteousness
- inactivity
Etymology
- transgressus (Latin)
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Rhymes with Transgression
- misimpression
- indiscretion
- decompression
- retrocession
- nonaggression
- repossession
- progression
- expression
- discretion
- compression
- suppression
- succession
- repression
- regression
- profession
- procession
- precession
- intercession
- impression
- digression
- depression
- confession
- concession
- secession
- recession
- possession
- oppression
- obsession
- aggression
- accession
Sentences with transgression
1. Noun, singular or mass
The best way to make things right is to try to do something related to the transgression.
Quotes about transgression
1. There are Tantrics who deliberately seek to do more active forms of renunciation, so transgression of social norms and breaking of taboo, and breaking of social taboos especially, is a form of renunciation.
- Zeena Schreck
2. transgression
noun. ['trænzˈgrɛʃən'] the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit.
Antonyms
- mortal sin
Etymology
- transgressus (Latin)
3. transgression
noun. ['trænzˈgrɛʃən'] the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata.
Antonyms
- right
Etymology
- transgressus (Latin)