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transgressions

[/trænzˈɡreʃənz/]
nounfemininepl: transgressions
transgressões
1. violations or breaches of a law, rule, or code of conduct
The athlete's transgressions resulted in a lifetime ban from competition.
As transgressões do atleta resultaram em uma proibição vitalícia de competir.
2. acts of going beyond established or accepted limits
Her artistic transgressions challenged conventional norms.
Suas transgressões artísticas desafiaram as normas convencionais.
3. sins or moral offenses
He sought forgiveness for his transgressions.
Ele buscou perdão por suas transgressões.
Synonyms
violationsinfractionsbreachesoffensessinsmisdeedswrongdoings
Antonyms
obediencecomplianceadherencevirtue

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
transgressões
standard usage in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
transgressões
standard usage; may also use 'violações' in legal contexts
General
infrações
alternative term, especially in legal or administrative contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

commit a transgression
atone for transgressions
catalog of transgressions
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