different between transgressive vs transgress

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

English

Etymology

From Middle English transgressen, from Old French transgresser and Latin transgressus, past participle of transgred?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t?ænz????s/

Verb

transgress (third-person singular simple present transgresses, present participle transgressing, simple past and past participle transgressed)

1. (transitive) To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.

   • surpassing common faith, transgressing nature's law

2. (transitive) To act in violation of some law.
3. (intransitive, construed with against) To commit an offense; to sin.

   • Why give you peace to this untemperate beast / That hath so long transgressed you?

4. (intransitive, of the sea) To spread over land along a shoreline; to inundate.

Synonyms

• (to exceed or overstep): forpass, surpass, transcend; see also Thesaurus:transcend

Related terms

• transgression
• transgressive
• transgressor

Translations