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# transgression

«transgression» in Mova's school dictionary: **An action that breaks a rule, law or moral code; a…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a transgression, transgressions; transgression — uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) An action that breaks a rule, law or moral code; a wrongdoing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transgression/#m1)

2) (formal, religion) A sin. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transgression/#m2)

3) (geology) When the sea spreads over the land. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transgression/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

It is a formal word used in religion, law, history and exam texts. In everyday talk people say «breaking the rules», «doing wrong», «a mistake». In stories it can sound grand or old-fashioned: «he was forgiven for his transgressions». Phrases: «a minor transgression», «forgive transgressions».

### examples

- (formal) The pupil apologised for his transgression. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transgression/#x1)
- (formal) Talking in the exam hall is a serious transgression. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transgression/#x2)
- In plain words, a transgression is breaking a rule. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transgression/#x3)
- (formal) The king forgave the knight's transgressions. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transgression/#x4)
- Even small transgressions were punished in the strict old school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transgression/#x5)
- (formal) Any transgression of these rules will be reported. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transgression/#x6)

### note

Countable for single acts. Verb: «transgress» (to break a rule); person: «transgressor». Formal; in everyday writing use simpler words.

### In the corpora

- [I, even I, am He that blotteth out thy transgressions for Mine own sake; and thy sins I will not remember.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.965/)
- [Behold, for your iniquities were ye sold, and for your transgressions was your mother put away.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.1115/)
- [Are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood,](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.1235/)
- [And a redeemer will come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.1294/)
- [None of his transgressions that he hath committed shall be remembered against him; for his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.425/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «transgression» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transgression/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.