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Transgressive

//tɹænzˈɡɹɛsɪv// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Involving transgression; that passes beyond some acceptable limit; sinful.
  2. 2
    Going beyond generally accepted boundaries; violating usual practice, subversive.

    "'P.S.' is the second movie in two weeks to use reincarnation as the excuse for transgressive sex."

Noun
  1. 1
    A kind of verb expressing a concurrently proceeding or following action, often found in Balto-Slavic languages.
  2. 2
    A person who transgresses or breaks social rules.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From transgress + -ive.

Etymology 2

From transgress + -ive.

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