transgression

Definition of Transgression in English :

1. evildoing, transgression

the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

Example Sentences:
'the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father'

2. transgression

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

3. transgression

the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Transgression

noun

1.

a breach of a law, etc; sin or crime

2.

the act or an instance of transgressing

noun

the act or an instance of transgressing; breach of a law, duty, etc.; sin

n.

1. A violation of a law, principle, or duty. See Synonyms at breach.

2. The exceeding of due bounds or limits.

3. A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata.