injury
Meaning
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- Damage to the body of a living thing.
- Other forms of damage sustained by a living thing, e.g. psychologically.
- The violation of a person's reputation, rights, property, or interests.
- Injustice.
Synonyms
combat injury
accidental injury
evil influence
hur
Harm
of fence
plotting against
wrong deed
livid spot
offense offence
bodily injury
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɪn.d͡ʒə.ɹi/
Etymology
From Middle English injurie, from Anglo-Norman injurie, from Latin iniūria (“injustice; wrong; offense”), from in- (“not”) + iūs, iūris (“right, law”). Doublet of injuria.
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