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Webster 1913 Edition
Transgressive
Trans-gress′ive
,Adj.
[Cf. L.
transgressivus
passing over into another class. F. transgressif
.] Disposed or tending to transgress; faulty; culpable. -
Webster 1828 Edition
Transgressive
TRANSGRESS'IVE
,Adj.
Definition 2024
transgressive
transgressive
English
Adjective
transgressive (comparative more transgressive, superlative most transgressive)
- Involving transgression; that passes beyond some limit; sinful.
- Going beyond generally accepted boundaries; violating usual practice, subversive.
- "'P.S.' is the second movie in two weeks to use reincarnation as the excuse for transgressive sex." – Roger Ebert
Translations
involving transgression
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going beyond generally accepted boundaries
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Noun
transgressive (plural transgressives)
- A form of verb in some languages.
- An individual who transgresses, or breaks social rules.
Translations
a verb form
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