Injury meaning
Injury is defined as harm to a person or thing.
An example of an injury is breaking your leg in a soccer game.
An example of an injury is hurting someone’s reputation.
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Damage or harm done to or suffered by a person or thing.
Escaped from the accident without injury; a scandal that did considerable injury to the campaign.
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Physical harm or damage to a person, property, etc.
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(obsolete) An insult.
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(law) Violation of the rights of another party for which legal redress is available.
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A violation of rights, or harm inflicted on an individual, for which damages or relief may be sought in court.
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Violation of a person, their character, feelings, rights, property, or interests.
Slander is an injury to the character.
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An injurious act.
- An offense against a person's feelings, dignity, etc.
- Loss in value inflicted on a business, reputation, etc.
- A violation of rights; wrong.
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(obs.) An insult.
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Damage, harm, or loss, as from trauma.
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A particular form of hurt, damage, or loss.
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Damage to the body of a human or animal.
The passenger sustained a severe injury in the car accident.
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A particular form of hurt, damage, or loss.
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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