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injury

Pronunciation: /ˈɪn(d)ʒ(ə)ri/

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Definition of injury

noun (plural injuries)

  • 1an instance of being injured:she suffered an injury to her back
  • [mass noun] the fact of being injured; harm or damage:all escaped without serious injury
  • 2damage to a person’s feelings: compensation for injury to feelings

Phrases

do oneself an injury

informal suffer physical harm or damage: it’s a wonder we didn’t do ourselves an injury

Origin:

late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French injurie, from Latin injuria 'a wrong', from in- (expressing negation) + jus, jur- 'right'

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