transgression
noun /trænzˈɡreʃn/
/trænzˈɡreʃn/
[countable, uncountable] (formal)- an act that goes beyond the limits of what is morally or legally acceptable
- She was unable to forgive his latest transgression.
- their transgression of social and cultural boundaries
- transgression against somebody/something They are guilty of transgression against the natural order.