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
Recent Examples on the Web
Davidson has a long list of legal transgressions spanning from the 1990s into 2024, the vast majority of which are traffic infractions.
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Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2026
In January, Everton’s Michael Keane incurred a red card for exactly the same transgression against exactly the same player, and failed with an appeal against his dismissal.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Perhaps the oddest transgression was when a woman broke a law that went into effect more than 30 years ago, lighting up a cigarette while the plane was still taxiing at FLL.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Still, even as the memes become borderline unintelligible, Kirkslop contains an air of transgression that imbues the otherwise inane edits and images with perverse political undercurrents.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
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Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2026
In January, Everton’s Michael Keane incurred a red card for exactly the same transgression against exactly the same player, and failed with an appeal against his dismissal.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Perhaps the oddest transgression was when a woman broke a law that went into effect more than 30 years ago, lighting up a cigarette while the plane was still taxiing at FLL.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Still, even as the memes become borderline unintelligible, Kirkslop contains an air of transgression that imbues the otherwise inane edits and images with perverse political undercurrents.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
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. 2026.
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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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