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2024
lashon_hara
lashon hara
English
Alternative forms
loshon hora
Noun
lashon hara
(
uncountable
)
(
Jewish law
)
Any form of communication — verbal, written, body language — that can result in emotional, financial, or physical harm to another person
Related terms
avak lashon hara
Translations
Translations
Hebrew:
לשון הרע
(he)
(
lashon ha-ra
)
Yiddish:
לשון הרע
(
loshn hora
)
Etymology
From
Hebrew
לשון הרע
(
lashon ha-ra
)
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