transgressions

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 & related words for transgressions

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of transgressions. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to transgressions

Explore words related to transgressions — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include transgressional, indiscretions, evildoing, misdeeds, wrongdoings, transgressors, iniquities, peccadilloes. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does transgressions come from?

The word transgressions 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.