Transgression

Synonyms of transgression

• violation
• offense
• breach

Antonyms of transgression

• compliance
• adherence
• obedience

Collocations of transgression

moral transgression

Frequency: 70 %

Cheating on a test is considered a moral transgression.

legal transgression

Frequency: 65 %

Speeding is a common legal transgression.

social transgression

Frequency: 50 %

Breaking cultural norms can be seen as a social transgression.

religious transgression

Frequency: 45 %

Eating pork is a religious transgression for some faiths.

minor transgression

Frequency: 40 %

Telling a white lie is considered a minor transgression.

Idiomatic Expressions for transgression

• Phrase: step out of bounds
  Meaning: to do something that is not allowed or acceptable
  Usage: His behavior at the meeting was so out of line, he really stepped out of bounds.