injury

Meanings

Noun

  • Damage to the body of a human or animal.
  • The violation of a person's reputation, rights, property, or interests.
  • Injustice.

Verb

Origin

  • From Middle English injurie, from Anglo-Norman injurie, from Latin iniūria ("injustice; wrong; offense"), from in- + ius. injuria.

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