injury
- 01 A2 Elementary
physical damage to a person's or animal's body.
physical harm or damage to a living organism, typically caused by an external force or accident.
Simple“He suffered a serious knee injury while playing football last Saturday.”
In context“The medical report confirmed that the patient had sustained a severe spinal injury during the collision, requiring immediate surgical intervention.”
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
damage to someone's feelings or mental health.
psychological or emotional harm sustained by an individual.
Simple“The harsh criticism caused her deep emotional injury.”
In context“Psychologists argue that the long-term psychological injury caused by childhood neglect can manifest in various ways during adulthood.”
- 03 C1 Advanced
damage to someone's rights, property, or good name.
the violation of a person's legal rights, reputation, or interests.
Simple“The newspaper was sued for the injury to the actor's reputation.”
In context“The plaintiff sought compensation for the injury to his commercial interests resulting from the defendant's breach of contract.”
Usage injury caused
From Middle English injurie, from Anglo-Norman injurie, from Latin iniūria (“injustice; wrong; offense”), from in- (“not”) + iūs, iūris (“right, law”). Doublet of injuria.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.