hakaret — meaning in English
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English meaning
- defamation noun The act of damaging someone's reputation through false statements, spoken or written.
- insult verb To say or do something rude or disrespectful to someone.
- libel noun A false published statement — written, printed, or pictured — that damages someone's reputation.
- pejorative adj Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.
- slur noun An offensive or insulting remark, especially one targeting a person's group identity.
Senses
hakaret is used for these senses in English:
- defamation The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.
- insult (uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.
- pejorative A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.
- slur An insult or slight, especially one that is muttered incoherently under one's breath.
insult — full definition
- verb To say or do something rude or disrespectful to someone.
- noun A rude remark or action meant to offend someone.