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injurious

[ in-joor-ee-uhs ]

adjective

  1. harmful, hurtful, or detrimental, as in effect:

    injurious eating habits.

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  2. doing or involving injury or wrong, as to another:

    injurious behavior.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  3. insulting; abusive; defamatory; offensive:

    an injurious statement.

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injurious

/ ɪˈʊəɪə /

adjective

  1. causing damage or harm; deleterious; hurtful
  2. abusive, slanderous, or libellous
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܰdzܲ, adverb
  • ˈܰdzܲԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·۾·dzܲ· adverb
  • ·۾·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDzi·۾·dzܲ adjective
  • non·۾·dzܲ· adverb
  • non·۾·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • i·۾·dzܲ adjective
  • ܲȴ-·۾·dzܲ adjective
  • quasi-·۾·dzܲ· adverb
  • -·۾·dzܲ adjective
  • ܲi·۾·dzܲ adjective
  • un·۾·dzܲ· adverb
  • un·۾·dzܲ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of injurious1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ūܲ or ūōܲ. See injury, -ous
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The Trump administration’s attempt to cut off federal grants, loans and other resources is both contrary to the Constitution and the rule of law and also injurious to the most vulnerable Americans.

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Instagram influencer and celebrity popularly known as Orry commented that caramel popcorn was injurious to "financial health".

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Chen concluded not that “fluoridated water is injurious to public health” but that “there is unreasonable risk of such injury,” triggering a legal mandate that the EPA take a closer look.

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Though he could not “conclude with certainty that fluoridated water is injurious to public health,” Chen wrote, he still determined that it posed an “unreasonable risk” of harm.

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The European Commission, which held the vote, said the EU and China would "work hard to explore an alternative solution" to the import taxes to address what it called "injurious subsidization" of Chinese electric vehicles.

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