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leitzanus

leitzanus noun: ridicule, disrespectful mockery.

Noun

leitzanus (uncountable)

  1. (Judaism) ridicule, disrespectful mockery.
    • The uncorrected child who scorns, mocks and laughs at others is subconsciously being educated to become a perpetrator of leitzanus.2002, Moshe Young, Apples from the Tree: Transmitting Torah Values to Our Children
    • Your problem is that you did _not_ ask a question on limudei kodesh, you made bad jokes and leitzanut. Don't be surprised if your answered in kind.2006 July 3, mos...@mm.huji.ac.il, “SCJM Contest Shel Shavua: "OK, Rock, Gay Pishen!"”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet)

Origin of leitzanus

Borrowed from Hebrew ליצנות (“clownery”).

Questions about leitzanus

What does leitzanus mean?
Leitzanus means ridicule, disrespectful mockery.
What part of speech is leitzanus?
Leitzanus is a noun.

Words near leitzanus in the dictionary

  1. Leitner
  2. Leitners
  3. Leitreng
  4. Leitrim
  5. Leitz
  6. leitzanus
  7. Leitzel
  8. Leitzels
  9. Leitzes
  10. leiuperine
  11. leiuperines

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