About The Word Transgression
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Transgression
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What's The Definition Of Transgression?
[n] the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit
[n] 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" [n] the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata Synonyms | Synonyms for Transgression: evildoing Related Terms | Find terms related to Transgression: See Also | abomination | action | actus reus | crime | depravity | evil | geological phenomenon | immorality | iniquity | inside job | law-breaking | misconduct | sin | sinning | terrorisation | terrorization | turpitude | vice | villainy | wickedness | wrongdoing | wrongful conduct Transgression In Webster's Dictionary \Trans*gres"sion\, n. [L. transgressio a going
across, going over, transgression of the law, from
transgredi, transgressus, to step across, go over; trans
over, across + gradi to step, walk: cf. F. transgression. See
{Grade}.]
The act of transgressing, or of passing over or beyond any
law, civil or moral; the violation of a law or known
principle of rectitude; breach of command; fault; offense;
crime; sin.
Forgive thy people . . . all their transgressions
wherein they have transgressed against thee. --I Kings
viii. 50.
What rests, but that the mortal sentence pass On his
transgression, death denounced that day ? --Milton.
The transgression is in the stealer. --Shak.
Syn: Fault; offense; crime; infringement; misdemeanor;
misdeed; affront; sin.
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