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Looking glass self refers to the tendency to internalize other people’s judgments about us into our self-concept.

Loose cannon refers to an uncontrollable or unpredictable person, usually causing damage to his own faction.

Deutsch: Lose Tail / Español: Cola Suelta / Português: Cauda Solta / Français: Queue Lâche / Italiano: Coda Allentata /

Loose Tail is a term used in Forensic psychology which means "following a person, must be undetected, not a constant surveillance".

Loquacious means talkative; wordy.

Deutsch: Lorazepam / Español: Lorazepam / Português: Lorazepam / Français: Lorazepam / Italian: Lorazepam

Lorazepam in the psychology context is a medication commonly used to treat anxiety disorders, insomnia, and other conditions requiring sedation or anxiety relief. It belongs to a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines, which work by enhancing the effect of a neurotransmitter called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain, resulting in a calming effect.

Lordosis refers to increased posterior concavity of the lumbar and cervical curves. A normal spine, when viewed from behind appears straight. However, a spine affected by Lordosis shows evidence of a curvature of the back bones (vertebrae) in the lower back area, giving the child a "swayback" appearance.

Deutsch: Verlierer / Español: Perdedor / Português: Perdedor / Français: Perdant / Italiano: Sconfitto /

Loser refers to one that is worthless.

Deutsch: Verlust / Español: Pérdida / Português: Perda / Français: Perte / Italiano: Perdita /

Loss means to be separated from and deprived of a valued person, object, status, or relationship; may involve death or other types of endings or terminations; primary losses involve the ending of a basic attachment; secondary losses are those that follow from a primary loss.