1. Morally reprehensible behaviour; the act of doing something wicked or harmful
   "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father";
   - evildoing
    
2. The action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit
   "His transgression of the speed limit resulted in a hefty fine"
    
3. The spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata
   "Geological evidence of transgression can be found in coastal sedimentary rocks"

Derived forms: transgressions

Type of: action, actus reus, geological phenomenon, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct

Encyclopedia: Transgression