injury
injury definition
in·jury (in′jə rē)
noun pl. injuries -·ries
- physical harm or damage to a person, property, etc.
- an injurious act; specif.,
- an offense against a person's feelings, dignity, etc.
- loss in value inflicted on a business, reputation, etc.
- a violation of rights; wrong
- Obsolete an insult
Etymology: ME iniurie < L injuria < injurius, wrongful, unjust < in-, not + jus (gen. juris), right, justice: see just
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