Hotsa'at diba (הוצאת דיבה) means libel in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
libel
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Hotsa'at diba.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אמירת דברים הפוגעים בכבודו של אדם, מדברים בגנותו.
The word Hotsa'at diba is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הוֹצָאַת דִּבָּה
- Written without vowel points
- הוצאת דיבה
- Said
- hotsa'at diba
- Plural
- הוֹצָאוֹת דִּבָּה
- Inflections
- ר' הוֹצָאוֹת דִּבָּה
- Gematria
- 523
This is how Hotsa'at diba is said in other languages.
- English
- libel
- Arabic
- إساءة سُمْعة, تَشْهير سُمْعة
These words mean nearly the same as Hotsa'at diba.
- הוצאת שם רע
- לשון הרע
- העלבה
- הלבנת פניםcausing shame
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These words come before and after Hotsa'at diba in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Hotsa'at diba.
What does Hotsa'at diba (הוצאת דיבה) mean in Hebrew?
Hotsa'at diba (הוצאת דיבה) means libel. It is said hotsa'at diba, with the stress on at.
What is a synonym for Hotsa'at diba (הוצאת דיבה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Hotsa'at diba (הוצאת דיבה) are הוצאת שם רע, לשון הרע, העלבה, and הלבנת פנים.
Is Hotsa'at diba (הוצאת דיבה) masculine or feminine?
The word Hotsa'at diba (הוצאת דיבה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is הוֹצָאוֹת דִּבָּה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הוצאת דבה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.