Definitions

  • n. Someone who commits a transgression.

Example Sentences

  • "It is the responsibility of the klal to call osei aveira to task so that society is not a hefker velt where anyone can cause damage freely and be falsely protected by the laws of lashon hara." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • עוֹשֵׂה עֲבֵירָה, lit. '(he) does an aveira'

    • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      osei aveirah, oseh averah, oseh avera, ose avera, ose averah, osey averah, osey avera, oseh aveira, oseh aveirah, ose avera, osei avera, ose aveira, ose aveirah

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