Associations to the word «Transgression»

Wiktionary

TRANSGRESSION, noun. A violation of a law, duty or commandment
TRANSGRESSION, noun. An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries
TRANSGRESSION, noun. A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata

Dictionary definition

TRANSGRESSION, noun. 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".
TRANSGRESSION, noun. The spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata.
TRANSGRESSION, noun. The action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.