transgression
(noun)
noun
1. 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
Similar word(s): evildoing
Definition categories: act, misconduct, wrongdoing
2. the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata
Definition categories: phenomenon
3. the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit