Pronunciations (2)
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/tɹænzˈɡɹɛsɪv/
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/tɹɑːnzˈɡɹɛsɪv/
Adjective
Involving transgression; that passes beyond some acceptable limit; sinful.
Going beyond generally accepted boundaries; violating usual practice, subversive.
- Examples
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'P.S.' is the second movie in two weeks to use reincarnation as the excuse for transgressive sex.
More examples (1)
Instead England produced something that felt a little transgressive in this most controlled of stages, tightening their grip in a bruising first half, before freewheeling downhill in the second with their feet up on the handlebars.
Noun
A kind of verb expressing a concurrently proceeding or following action, often found in Balto-Slavic languages.
A person who transgresses or breaks social rules.