English Explanatory Dictionary

lashon hara

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any form of communication — verbal, written, body language — that can result in emotional, financial, or physical harm to another person

Word forms

lashon hara loshon hora

Etymology

From Hebrew לשון הרע (lashon ha-ra).

Related words

avak lashon hara
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