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transgressed

 

[ trænˈɡrɛst ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

legal/ethical limit

To transgress means to go beyond a limit or boundary, often in a moral or legal sense. It implies a violation of a rule or law. For instance, one might transgress against societal norms or legal regulations. This term often carries a negative connotation, associated with wrongful actions or behavior that breaks established guidelines.

Synonyms

breach, contravene, infringe, violate

Examples of usage

  • She transgressed the laws of the state.
  • The company transgressed ethical guidelines.
  • He transgressed the bounds of acceptable behavior.

Translations

Translations of the word "transgressed" in other languages:

🇵🇹 transgredido

🇮🇳 उल्लंघन किया

🇩🇪 übertreten

🇮🇩 melanggar

🇺🇦 переступив

🇵🇱 przekroczony

🇯🇵 越えた

🇫🇷 transgressé

🇪🇸 transgredido

🇹🇷 ihlal etmek

🇰🇷 위반하다

🇸🇦 انتهك

🇨🇿 překročený

🇸🇰 prekročený

🇨🇳 违反

🇸🇮 prekoračil

🇮🇸 yfirgenginn

🇰🇿 бұзылған

🇬🇪 გამოიცადა

🇦🇿 pozulmuş

🇲🇽 transgredido

Etymology

The word 'transgress' originates from the Latin term 'transgressus', which is the past participle of 'transgredi', meaning 'to step across'. This Latin root is composed of 'trans-', meaning 'across' and 'gradi', meaning 'to step' or 'to walk'. The term evolved in Middle English as 'transgressen', which retained its original meaning of crossing boundaries or limits. Over the centuries, the usage of the word has expanded beyond its literal sense to encompass moral and ethical violations as well. It has been used in legal, religious, and philosophical contexts to describe actions that exceed permissible limits, thus contributing to its negative connotation in modern English.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,156, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.