different between transgression vs transgressive

English

Etymology

From Old French transgression, from Late Latin tr?nsgressi?, from Latin tr?nsgressus (perfect active participle of tr?nsgredior (“I step across”)) + -i?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t?æns??????n/

Noun

transgression (countable and uncountable, plural transgressions)

1. A violation of a law, duty or commandment.
2. An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries.
3. A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata.

Translations

French

Noun

transgression f (plural transgressions)

1. transgression (violation)

English

Etymology

From transgress +? -ive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t?ænz????s?v/
• Rhymes: -?s?v

Adjective

transgressive (comparative more transgressive, superlative most transgressive)

1. Involving transgression; that passes beyond some acceptable limit; sinful.
2. Going beyond generally accepted boundaries; violating usual practice, subversive.
   • 2004, Roger Ebert, P.S. movie review

     'P.S.' is the second movie in two weeks to use reincarnation as the excuse for transgressive sex.

Translations

Noun

transgressive (plural transgressives)

1. A form of verb in some languages.
2. An individual who transgresses, or breaks social rules.

Translations

See also

• adverbial participle
• converb

French

Adjective

transgressive

1. feminine singular of transgressif