Transgression

Transgression
Transgression Trans*gres"sion, n. [L. transgressio a going across, going over, transgression of the law, from transgredi, transgressus, to step across, go over; trans over, across + gradi to step, walk: cf. F. transgression. See {Grade}.] 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. [1913 Webster]

Forgive thy people . . . all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee. --I Kings viii. 50. [1913 Webster]

What rests, but that the mortal sentence pass On his transgression, death denounced that day ? --Milton. [1913 Webster]

The transgression is in the stealer. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Fault; offense; crime; infringement; misdemeanor; misdeed; affront; sin. [1913 Webster]


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  • transgression — [ trɑ̃sgresjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1174; lat. transgressio, de transgredi « passer outre » 1 ♦ Action de transgresser. ⇒ désobéissance (à), violation. Transgression de la loi, d une interdiction. ⇒ contravention, infraction. Ethnol. Le fait de transgresser …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Transgression — Álbum de Estudio de Fear Factory Publicación 22 de agosto del 2005 Grabación 2005 Género(s) Metal industrial, groove metal, metal alternativo, rock industrial …   Wikipedia Español

  • Transgression — may be:* a legal transgression, a crime usually created by a social or economic boundary * a social transgression, violating a norm * a Biblical transgression, violation of God s ten commandments; sin (1 John 3:4) * Transgression (LDS theology),… …   Wikipedia

  • Transgression — (weiblich, aus lateinisch trans, „über“, „über hinaus“ und gressus, „Schritt“, „Gang“) bezeichnet: allgemein und je nach Zusammenhang: Sünde, Verletzung, Verstoß, Überschreitung oder Übertretung das (spielerische) Überschreiten von Grenzen der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • transgression — (n.) late 14c., from O.Fr. transgression (12c.), from L.L. transgressionem (nom. transgressio) a transgression of the law, in classical Latin, a going over, from transgressus, pp. of transgredi go beyond, from trans across (see TRANS (Cf. trans… …   Etymology dictionary

  • transgression — Transgression. s. f. v. Action par laquelle on transgresse une loy. La transgression des Commandemens de Dieu. c est une manifeste transgression de la loy divine …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • transgression — transgression. = transgressive variation (см.). (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • transgression — transgression. См. трансгрессивная изменчивость. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Transgression — (lat.), Übertretung, Überschreitung; in der Geologie soviel wie übergreifende Lagerung, s. Schichtung, S. 749 …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Transgression — (lat.), Übertretung …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

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