transgression
an act that goes against a law, rule, or moral principle
Word origin: From Latin transgredi, to step across.
Transgression in a sentence
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The committee viewed his unauthorized disclosure as a serious transgression of protocol.
The ethics board ruled that the undisclosed funding was a serious transgression of the journal's conflict-of-interest policy.
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The new intern was so blank that she completed in two days a backlog her predecessor had let pile up for weeks.
Using “transgression” well
A transgression is an act that violates a law, rule, or moral principle, carrying a connotation of overstepping a boundary. It is the opposite of compliance or obedience.
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