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   injurious

   /ɪnˈdʒʊərɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. causing or likely to cause damage or harm: "food which is injurious to health"
   • ▪ (of language) maliciously insulting; libellous.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French injurieux or Latin injuriosus, from injuria ‘a wrong’ (see injury).

   Derivatives

   • 1. injuriously adverb
   • 2. injuriousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

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   What does the word 'injury' mean?

   • The word 'injury' comes from the Latin 'injuria', which means 'wrong, hurt, injustice, insult'. It is derived from the feminine form of the adjective 'injurius', meaning 'wrongful' or 'unjust', and the noun 'ius' (genitive 'iuris') meaning 'right' or 'law'.

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   • If you know what an injury is, you have a head start on learning injurious. Anything injurious is dangerous. At a construction site, almost anything could be injurious, if you don't know what you're doing (or even if you do). Falling off a ladder could be very injurious. Even crossing the street can have injurious effects if you're hit by a car.

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   What does the term 'injurious to health' mean?

   • The term 'injurious to health' is described as unwholesome or unhealthful, often referring to a climate in the Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition.

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   If you know what an injury is, you have a head start on learning injurious. Anything injurious is dangerous. At a construction site, almost anything could be injurious, if you don't know what you're doing (or even if you do).

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