Meaning of yetzer hara | Babel Free

Definitions

The human inclination toward evil.

Judaism, uncountable

Examples

“According to the Midrash, this [that which God said was "very good" in Gen. 1] includes the egocentric drive, the yeitzer ha-ra, sometimes described as the "evil impulse". Without it, no one would build a house, establish a business, marry, or raise a family.”

CEFR level