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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

IN'JURY, n. [L. injuria; in and jus,juris, right.]
1. In general, any wrong or damage done to a man's person, rights, reputation or goods. That which impairs the soundness of the body or health, or gives pain, is an injury. That which impairs the mental faculties, is an injury. These injuries may be received by a fall or by other violence. Trespass, fraud, and non-fulfillment of covenants and contracts are injuries to rights. Slander is an injury to reputation, and so is cowardice and vice. Whatever impairs the quality or diminishes the value of goods or property, is an injury. We may receive injury by misfortune as well as by injustice.
2. Mischief; detriment.
Many times we do injury to a cause by dwelling on trifling arguments.
3. Any diminution of that which is good, valuable or advantageous.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. [syn: injury, hurt, harm, trauma]
2: an accident that results in physical damage or hurt [syn: injury, accidental injury]
3: a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat [syn: wound, injury, combat injury]
4: an act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage
5: wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted

Merriam Webster's

noun (plural -ries) Etymology: Middle English injurie, from Anglo-French, Latin injuria, from injurus injurious, from in- + jur-, jus right — more at just Date: 14th century 1. a. an act that damages or hurts ; wrong b. violation of another's rights for which the law allows an action to recover damages 2. hurt, damage, or loss sustained Synonyms: see injustice

U.S. Military Dictionary

A term comprising such conditions as fractures, wounds, sprains, strains, dislocations, concussions, and compressions. In addition, it includes conditions resulting from extremes of temperature or prolonged exposure. Acute poisonings (except those due to contaminated food) resulting from exposure to a toxic or poisonous substance are also classed as injuries. See also casualty; wounded.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (pl. -ies) 1 a physical harm or damage. b an instance of this (suffered head injuries). 2 esp. Law a wrongful action or treatment. b an instance of this. 3 damage to one's good name etc. Phrases and idioms: injury time Brit. Football extra playing-time allowed by a referee to compensate for time lost in dealing with injuries. Etymology: ME f. AF injurie f. L injuria a wrong (as IN-(1), jus juris right)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Injury In"ju*ry, n.; pl. Injuries. [OE. injurie, L. injuria, fr. injurius injurious, wrongful, unjust; pref. in- not + jus, juris, right,law,justice: cf. F. injure. See Just, a.] Any damage or violation of, the person, character, feelings, rights, property, or interests of an individual; that which injures, or occasions wrong, loss, damage, or detriment; harm; hurt; loss; mischief; wrong; evil; as, his health was impaired by a severe injury; slander is an injury to the character. For he that doeth injury shall receve that he did evil. --Wyclif(Col. iii. 25). Many times we do injury to a cause by dwelling on trifling arguments. --I. Watts. Riot ascends above their loftiest towers, And injury and outrage. --Milton. Note: Injury in morals and jurisprudence is the intentional doing of wrong. --Fleming. Syn: Harm; hurt; damage; loss; impairment; detriment; wrong; evil; injustice.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(injuries) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. An injury is damage done to a person's or an animal's body. Four police officers sustained serious injuries in the explosion... The two other passengers escaped serious injury. N-VAR 2. If someone suffers injury to their feelings, they are badly upset by something. If they suffer injury to their reputation, their reputation is seriously harmed. (LEGAL) She was awarded £3,500 for injury to her feelings. N-VAR: oft N to n 3. to add insult to injury: see insult

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

in'-ju-ri, in'-joo-ri.

See CRIMES.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Wrong, injustice. 2. Hurt, damage, harm, detriment, mischief, prejudice.

Moby Thesaurus

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