"ליצנות" meaning in Hebrew

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Noun

Forms: לֵיצָנוּת [canonical, feminine], letsanút [romanization]
Etymology: From לֵיצָן (letsán, “ a clown”) + ־ות (-ut, “-ness, -ity”), itself from לָץ (lats, “to scorn, jest”) + ־ָן (-an). Etymology templates: {{he-rootbox|ל־י־ץ}}, {{af|he|לֵיצָן <t: a clown>|־ות <t:-ness, -ity>}} לֵיצָן (letsán, “ a clown”) + ־ות (-ut, “-ness, -ity”), {{af|he|לָץ <t:to scorn, jest>|־ָן}} לָץ (lats, “to scorn, jest”) + ־ָן (-an) Head templates: {{he-noun|g=f|pl=-|tr=letsanút|wv=לֵיצָנוּת}} לֵיצָנוּת • (letsanút) f (no plural forms)
  1. clowning Tags: no-plural
    Sense id: en-ליצנות-he-noun-rWfex276 Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew terms belonging to the root ל־י־ץ, Hebrew terms suffixed with ־ות, Hebrew terms suffixed with ־ן, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms belonging to the root ל־י־ץ: 53 47 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms suffixed with ־ות: 55 45 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms suffixed with ־ן: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20
  2. scoffing habits, sneering, irony Tags: no-plural
    Sense id: en-ליצנות-he-noun-G3fu3qzF Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew terms belonging to the root ל־י־ץ, Hebrew terms suffixed with ־ות, Hebrew terms suffixed with ־ן Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms belonging to the root ל־י־ץ: 53 47 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms suffixed with ־ות: 55 45 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms suffixed with ־ן: 55 45
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          "english": "Scoffing is a serious thing, for its beginning brings suffering, and its end – destruction.",
          "ref": "a. 425 C.E., Jerusalem Talmud. Berachot, section 2.8:",
          "text": "קשה היא הליצנות שתחילתה ייסורין וסופן כלייה",
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