transgression

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

crime sin offense fault infringement misdemeanor misdeed evildoing fall slip faux pas villainy erring naughtiness error
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Antonyms

amendment right good law account justice
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Hypernyms

action misconduct wrongdoing actus reus wrongful conduct geological phenomenon

Hyponyms

villainy crime evil vice sin offense

Phrases with the word

commit a transgression legal transgression slight transgression

Examples

the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father Source: Internet

According to NY Mag, a federal jury found Michael Avenatti guilty on all three counts of attempted extortion of Nike and faces up to 20 years in prison for his transgression. Source: Internet

As the Jesus scholar, Geza Vermes has said: :Paul believed that Adam's transgression in a mysterious way affected the nature of the human race. Source: Internet

Everyone, in one way or another, finds themselves straying from the path of righteousness and by pawning this transgression off on Belial, he becomes a scapegoat for all misguidance, no matter what the cause. Source: Internet

A bracelet that all women must wear imparts a minor electric shock for a small transgression to higher voltage levels if the woman refuses to be silent. Source: Internet

After arriving on a lush island where dangers and pleasures abound the boysFive adolescent boys (all played by actresses) are in love with the arts, but drawn to crime and transgression. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

transgressable transgressible transgressingly transgressional transgressional fiction transgressive