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injurious

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdʒʊərɪəs/
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Definition of injurious

adjective

  • causing or likely to cause damage or harm:food which is injurious to health
  • (of language) maliciously insulting; libellous.

Derivatives

injuriously

adverb

injuriousness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from French injurieux or Latin injuriosus, from injuria 'a wrong' (see injury)

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