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    D'injures (en. Of insults)

    /dɛ̃.ǝ.ʒyr/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Words or actions that offend, humiliate, or hurt someone.
    The insults exchanged during the argument were unacceptable.
    Les d'injures échangées lors de la dispute étaient inacceptables.
    Insults can cause psychological damage.
    He received numerous insults during his childhood, which left a mark on him.
    Il a reçu de nombreuses d'injures pendant son enfance, ce qui l'a marqué.
    A legal act that harms someone else's reputation through words.
    He filed a lawsuit due to the insults directed at him.
    Il a intenté une action en justice à cause des d'injures proférées à son encontre.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'injuria', which means 'injury' or 'harm'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    throwing insults
    Throwing insults thoughtlessly.
    throwing insults
    an insult to injury
    An insult added to an already existing wound.
    an insult to injury
    to hurl insults
    Hurling insults in anger.
    to hurl insults

    Related Words

    insult
    A term or action that offends someone.
    insulte
    humiliation
    Act of belittling someone, causing a loss of dignity.
    humiliation
    slander
    False accusation aimed at harming someone's reputation.
    calomnie

    Slang Meanings

    Treating someone in a contemptuous manner.
    She slapped me with an insult, as if I were an unwanted person.
    Elle m’a collé une d'injures, comme si j'étais une personne indésirable.
    An insult thrown casually without thought.
    He tossed out an insult to break the mood.
    Il a balancé une d'injures pour casser l'ambiance.