in|ju|ry

in|ju|ry «IHN juhr ee», noun, plural -ries.

1. hurt or loss caused to or endured by a person or thing; harm; damage: »

He escaped from the train wreck without injury. The accident will be an injury to the reputation of the railroad.

2. unfairness; wrong: »

The saint never did injury to any person.

SYNONYM(S): injustice.

3. Law. a wrong which furnishes grounds for a lawsuit.

4. Obsolete. intentionally offensive speech or words; insult.

╂[< Latin injūria, (originally) feminine adjective < in- not + jūs, jūris right, law]