"transgression" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

The act of transgressing;
The violation of a law or a duty or moral principle (synset 100746303)
"the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father"

is a type of: actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct - activity that transgresses moral or civil law
subtypes:
- abomination - an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence
- evil, immorality, iniquity, wickedness - morally objectionable behavior
- villainy - a criminal or vicious act
- depravity, turpitude - a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
- vice - a specific form of evildoing
- sin, sinning - an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
- terrorisation, terrorization - an act of terrorism
- offence, offense - a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right
- crime - an evil act not necessarily punishable by law
- inside job - some transgression committed with the assistance of someone trusted by the victim
same as: evildoing
The spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata (synset 111540868)
is a type of: geological phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth
The action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit (synset 100746160)
is a type of: action - something done (usually as opposed to something said)