transgression

Etymology

From Middle English transgressioun, from Old French transgression, from Late Latin trānsgressiō, from Latin trānsgressus (perfect active participle of trānsgredior (“I step across”)) + -iō.

noun

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