Meaning & use
transgressive
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Violating accepted moral, social, or artistic boundaries; deliberately breaking established norms.
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The exhibit featured transgressive art meant to challenge social taboos.
Critics praised the novel's transgressive take on family life.
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Frequently used in art and literary criticism to describe work that deliberately challenges norms.
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