injuria
- noun
- /ɪnˈdʒʊəriə/
- Offensive
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injuria
- He could not forgive the injuria he suffered during the heated debate.
Examples
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The lawyer argued that the statement was a clear injuria against his client.
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Her comments were a clear injuria to his character.
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In ancient law, a public injuria could lead to serious consequences.
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What an injuria that was to her family!
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The lawyer argued that the statement was a clear injuria against his client.
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Her comments were a clear injuria to his character.
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He could not forgive the injuria he suffered during the heated debate.
Synonyms
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1.3
A rude remark or action that hurts someone's feelings
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7.4
An insulting remark that harms someone's reputation
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5.7
A false or unfair statement meant to hurt someone's reputation
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7.1
To harm someone's reputation by saying untrue things about them in public
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7.3
Hurts someone's reputation on purpose by spreading false or harmful stories
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9.8
A remark that says bad things about someone to hurt their reputation
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8.8
Angry words that strongly insult someone
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8.4
Saying or writing very harsh and unfair things about someone to damage their reputation
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8.4
Unfair criticism that makes someone or their work seem bad
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8.6
A remark or action that unfairly harms someone's reputation
A set of harsh insulting words meant to hurt someone
A comment or action that makes someone feel unimportant
Damage to a person's good name by saying untrue things
An action that makes someone look bad
How Offensive
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word injuria comes from Latin in- 'against' and ius 'law', but people also used it for acts that hurt a person's good name. That's why injuria can mean an insult or offensive act that harms someone's reputation.