transgressive
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/tɹænzˈɡɹɛsɪv/
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/tɹænzˈɡɹɛsɪv/ · /tɹɑːnzˈɡɹɛsɪv/
Definition of transgressive
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- Involving transgression; that passes beyond some acceptable limit; sinful.
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adj
- Involving transgression; that passes beyond some acceptable limit; sinful.
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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.”
“Instead England produced something that felt a little transgressive in this most controlled of stages, tightening their grip in a bruising first half, before freewheeling downhill in the second with their feet up on the handlebars.”
noun
- A kind of verb expressing a concurrently proceeding or following action, often found in Balto-Slavic languages.
- A person who transgresses or breaks social rules.
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Etymology
From transgress + -ive.
Words you can make from transgressive
200+ playable · top: VERNISSAGES (15 pts)
Best play vernissages 15 points11-letter words
4 words10-letter words
16 words9-letter words
78 words- AGENTIVES 13 pts
- ENGRAVERS 13 pts
- ENVISAGES 13 pts
- ERGATIVES 13 pts
- GRAVENESS 13 pts
- GRAVESITE 13 pts
- GRIEVANTS 13 pts
- NEGATIVES 13 pts
- RESERVING 13 pts
- REVERSING 13 pts
- REVERTING 13 pts
- REVESTING 13 pts
- STEEVINGS 13 pts
- VINTAGERS 13 pts
- ARRESTIVE 12 pts
- ASSENTIVE 12 pts
- ASSERTIVE 12 pts
- INVERTASE 12 pts
- INVERTERS 12 pts
- REINVESTS 12 pts
- RESERVIST 12 pts
- RESTRIVEN 12 pts
- RESTRIVES 12 pts
- SIRVENTES 12 pts
- TAVERNERS 12 pts
- TRAVERSES 12 pts
- VERATRINE 12 pts
- VERATRINS 12 pts
- AGENTRIES 10 pts
- ARRESTING 10 pts
- ASSERTING 10 pts
- ASSIGNEES 10 pts
- ASSIGNERS 10 pts
- ASTRINGES 10 pts
- ESTRANGER 10 pts
- ESTRANGES 10 pts
- GANISTERS 10 pts
- GRASSIEST 10 pts
- GRATINEES 10 pts
- GREASIEST 10 pts
- GREATNESS 10 pts
- INGRESSES 10 pts
- REASSIGNS 10 pts
- REGAINERS 10 pts
- REGISTERS 10 pts
- RESEATING 10 pts
- RESIGNERS 10 pts
- RESTRINGS 10 pts
- RETEARING 10 pts
- RINGSTERS 10 pts
- SERGEANTS 10 pts
- SERRATING 10 pts
- STAGINESS 10 pts
- STEERINGS 10 pts
- STINGAREE 10 pts
- STRANGERS 10 pts
- STRESSING 10 pts
- STRINGERS 10 pts
- TIGRESSES 10 pts
- ARSENITES 9 pts
- ARTSINESS 9 pts
- ASSENTERS 9 pts
- ASSERTERS 9 pts
- INSERTERS 9 pts
- IRATENESS 9 pts
- RASTERISE 9 pts
- REASSERTS 9 pts
- REINSERTS 9 pts
- RESINATES 9 pts
- RESISTERS 9 pts
- RESTRAINS 9 pts
- RETAINERS 9 pts
- SARSENETS 9 pts
- STEARINES 9 pts
- STRAINERS 9 pts
- TARRINESS 9 pts
- TEARINESS 9 pts
- TERNARIES 9 pts
8-letter words
101 words- AGENTIVE 12 pts
- AVENGERS 12 pts
- AVERRING 12 pts
- AVERTING 12 pts
- ENGRAVER 12 pts
- ENGRAVES 12 pts
- ENVISAGE 12 pts
- ERGATIVE 12 pts
- EVERTING 12 pts
- GRIEVANT 12 pts
- GRIEVERS 12 pts
- NEGATIVE 12 pts
- REVERING 12 pts
- AVERTERS 11 pts
- INVERSES 11 pts
- INVERTER 11 pts
- NAIVETES 11 pts
- NERVIEST 11 pts
- RAVENERS 11 pts
- RAVENEST 11 pts
- REINVEST 11 pts
- RESTRIVE 11 pts
- REVISERS 11 pts
- RIVETERS 11 pts
- AGENESIS 9 pts
- ANERGIES 9 pts
- ANGRIEST 9 pts
- ANGSTIER 9 pts
- ASSIGNEE 9 pts
- ASSIGNER 9 pts
- ASTRINGE 9 pts
- EARRINGS 9 pts
- EASTINGS 9 pts
- ESTRANGE 9 pts
- GANISTER 9 pts
- GANTRIES 9 pts
- GASSIEST 9 pts
- GASTNESS 9 pts
- GASTRINS 9 pts
- GENISTAS 9 pts
- GENTRIES 9 pts
- GESNERIA 9 pts
- GIANTESS 9 pts
- GNEISSES 9 pts
- GRAINERS 9 pts
- GRANITES 9 pts
- GRANTEES 9 pts
- GRANTERS 9 pts
- GRASSIER 9 pts
- GRATINEE 9 pts
- GREASERS 9 pts
- GREASIER 9 pts
- GREATENS 9 pts
- GREISENS 9 pts
- GRISTERS 9 pts
- INGRATES 9 pts
- INTEGERS 9 pts
- INTERAGE 9 pts
- NEGATERS 9 pts
- RANGIEST 9 pts
- REAGENTS 9 pts
- REARINGS 9 pts
- REASSIGN 9 pts
- REESTING 9 pts
- REGAINER 9 pts
- REGISTER 9 pts
- REGRANTS 9 pts
- REGRATES 9 pts
- RESIGNER 9 pts
- RESTAGES 9 pts
- RESTRING 9 pts
- RINGSTER 9 pts
- SAGENESS 9 pts
- SEATINGS 9 pts
- ARENITES 8 pts
- ARSENITE 8 pts
- ARTERIES 8 pts
- ARTINESS 8 pts
- ASSENTER 8 pts
- ASSERTER 8 pts
- ASSISTER 8 pts
- EARNESTS 8 pts
- EASINESS 8 pts
- ETESIANS 8 pts
- INSERTER 8 pts
- RARENESS 8 pts
- REASSERT 8 pts
- REINSERT 8 pts
- REINTERS 8 pts
- RENTIERS 8 pts
- RERAISES 8 pts
- RESINATE 8 pts
- RESISTER 8 pts
- RESTRAIN 8 pts
- RESTRESS 8 pts
- RETAINER 8 pts
- RETRAINS 8 pts
- RETSINAS 8 pts
- SARSENET 8 pts
- SARSNETS 8 pts
- SENSATES 8 pts
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