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transgressive

🇬🇧 UK/træns'ɡrɛsɪv/🇺🇸 US
C2

Definitions

adj.

Going beyond accepted social, moral, or legal limits; violating norms or rules.

越界的;违规的;突破常规的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
transacross, beyond
+
gress
+
ivetending to, having the nature of
=transgressive

Common Collocations

  • 1.transgressive art越界艺术
  • 2.transgressive behavior越轨行为
  • 3.[transgressive fiction]反叛文学
  • 4.transgressive act突破常规之举

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The artist became famous for her transgressive work that challenged religious and political taboos.

  • 2.

    The novel was considered transgressive for its unflinching portrayal of addiction and violence.

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