transgressive

English

Etymology

From transgress + -ive.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɹænzˈɡɹɛsɪv/
  • Rhymes: -ɛsɪv

Adjective

transgressive (comparative more transgressive, superlative most transgressive)

  1. Involving transgression; that passes beyond some acceptable limit; sinful.
  2. Going beyond generally accepted boundaries; violating usual practice, subversive.
    • Roger Ebert
      'P.S.' is the second movie in two weeks to use reincarnation as the excuse for transgressive sex.

Translations

Noun

transgressive (plural transgressives)

  1. A form of verb in some languages.
  2. An individual who transgresses, or breaks social rules.

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French

Adjective

transgressive

  1. feminine singular of transgressif
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