WorldAugust 23, 2026

injurious

in-JUR-ee-uhs

Definition

Causing or likely to cause damage, harm, or injury, especially in a legal or reputational sense.

Etymology

The word comes from the Latin 'injuriosus,' meaning wrongful or insulting, derived from the roots 'in-' (not) and 'jus' (right or law), essentially describing something that violates another person's rights.

In the news

The attorneys for Patrick Clancy describe public conspiracy theories as injurious because they inflict additional harm and damage the reputation of a man who has already suffered a profound personal tragedy.

Lindsay Clancy trial nears its end as ex-husband Patrick's legal reps slam conspiracy theories

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