transgression

Noun
Synonyms: evildoing

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle“the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father”Synonyms: evildoing
  2. the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata
  3. the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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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