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lacra

[ˈlakɾa]

Rhymes with a.kɾa

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De origen incierto.

noun lacras

Secuela de una enfermedad.
Defecto físico o moral que deja marcas a quien lo padece o que representa un mal dentro de una sociedad o grupo.
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Venezuela, derogatory Persona de conducta o costumbres viciosas e inmorales. Los estafadores son una lacra en el país.
Argentina, colloquial, derogatory Dicho de una persona, tacaño o avaro (generalmente referido a dinero).

In English

blemish moral defect
failing defect

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"lacra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/lacra. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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lacra. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/lacra

Chicago

"lacra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/lacra.

BibTeX

@misc{lacra_2026,
  title = {lacra},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/lacra},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}