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Added 9 October 2026

injurious

/ɪnˈdʒʊə.ɹɪ.əs/ adjective

In Latin: noxius Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about injurious at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Harmful to living things.
deleterious chemical additives

Origin

From Middle English injurious, from Anglo-Norman enjurius, from Latin iniūriōsus; analysable as injury + -ous.

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