transgression

noun

the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit

the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata

the act of transgressing

Roots

transtrans- · Latin · across gradior-gress · Latin · step

Synonyms for transgression

infractionn misdeedn peccancyadj violationn wrongdoingn peccadillon misbehaviorn contraventionn indiscretionn misdemeanorn disobediencen malfeasancen infringementn iniquityn

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Where does transgression come from?

The word transgression breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: trans-, from Latin trans (“across”); and -gress, from Latin gradior (“step”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.