transgressive
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From transgress + -ive.
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
transgressive (comparative more transgressive, superlative most transgressive)
- Involving transgression; that passes beyond some acceptable limit; sinful.
- Going beyond generally accepted boundaries; violating usual practice, subversive.
- 2004, Roger Ebert, P.S. movie review
- 'P.S.' is the second movie in two weeks to use reincarnation as the excuse for transgressive sex.
- 2004, Roger Ebert, P.S. movie review
TranslationsEdit
involving transgression
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going beyond generally accepted boundaries
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NounEdit
transgressive (plural transgressives)
- A form of verb in some languages.
- An individual who transgresses, or breaks social rules.
TranslationsEdit
a verb form
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See alsoEdit
FrenchEdit
AdjectiveEdit
transgressive