Synonyms for transgression

Noun

1. transgression, evildoing, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus

usage: the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle; "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father"

2. transgression, geological phenomenon

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

3. transgression, action

usage: the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit