injury

/ˈin-j(ə-)rē/

Middle English injurie, from Anglo-French, Latin injuria, from injurus injurious, from in- + jur-, jus right

noun

  1. hurt, damage, or loss sustained

  2. an act that damages or hurts : wrong

  3. violation of another's rights for which the law allows an action to recover damages

injustice injury wrong grievance mean an act that inflicts undeserved hurt. injustice applies to any act that involves unfairness to another or violation of one's rights. injury applies in law specifically to an injustice for which one may sue to recover compensation.

idiom

  1. frequently injured

an athlete who is injury-prone

noun

  1. time that is added at the end of a game of hockey, soccer, etc., because of time lost when players are injured