Also means
blight
Usage Note
Lacra carries strong negative moral weight — it refers to a deep-seated social evil or stigma, such as la lacra de la corrupción ('the scourge of corruption'). It is not used for minor problems; it implies something that scars society. In some Latin American varieties it can also mean a physical scar or a person regarded as morally corrupt.
Examples
"La pobreza es una lacra que debemos combatir."
Natural Translation
Poverty is a scourge we must fight.
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