transgression

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English transgressioun, from Old French transgression, from Late Latin trānsgressiō, from Latin trānsgressus (perfect active participle of trānsgredior (“I step across”)) + -iō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tɹænsˈɡɹɛʃən/ === Noun === transgression (countable and uncountable, plural transgressions) A violation of a law, duty or commandment. Synonyms: misdoing, offense, wrongdoing; see also Thesaurus:misdeed An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries. (geology) A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata. ==== Translations ==== == French == === Noun === transgression f (plural transgressions) transgression (violation) === Further reading === “transgression”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Middle English == === Noun === transgression alternative form of transgressioun