Injury definition
Escaped from the accident without injury; a scandal that did considerable injury to the campaign.
An example of an injury is breaking your leg in a soccer game.
An example of an injury is hurting someone’s reputation.
Slander is an injury to the character.
- An offense against a person's feelings, dignity, etc.
- Loss in value inflicted on a business, reputation, etc.
- A violation of rights; wrong.
The passenger sustained a severe injury in the car accident.
A leg injury.
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Origin of injury
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Anglo-Norman injurie, from Latin iniūria (“injustice; wrong; offense”), from in- (“not”) + iūs, iūris (“right, law”).
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