injury
noun
- physiological wound caused by an external source
- act of harming
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɪn.d͡ʒə.ɹi/ / /ˈɪn.d͡ʒɹi/ / /ˈɪn.d͡ʒɚ.i/
noun
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.
- Damage to the body of a living thing.
“The passenger sustained a severe injury in the car accident.”
“Minor injuries such as cuts and abrasions are cleaned and bandaged on site; serious injuries require an ambulance call.”
- Other forms of damage sustained by a living thing, e.g. psychologically.
- The violation of a person's reputation, rights, property, or interests.
“Slander is an injury to the character.”
- Injustice.
verb
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.
- To wrong, to injure.
“The best of us doth not so much feare to wrong him, as he doth to injurie his neighbour, his kinsman, or his master.”