Injuria (en. Insult)

/inˈxuɾia/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Any expression or action that causes dishonor or disqualification to someone.

The injury uttered by the accuser harmed the reputation of the defendant.

La injuria proferida por el acusador dañó la reputación del demandado.

A crime or offense that consists of insulting someone with words or actions.

The judge determined that there was injury in the witness's statements.

El juez determinó que hubo injuria en las declaraciones del testigo.

Any act that undermines a person's dignity or honor.

Receiving injuries in public is a very painful experience.

Recibir injurias en público es una experiencia muy dolorosa.

It comes from the Latin 'injuria', which means 'injustice' or 'offense'.

verbal injury

offense expressed through words.

injuria verbal

to commit an injury

to act in a way that offends someone.

cometer injuria

to receive injuries

to be the target of insults or disqualifications.

recibir injurias

to insult

to act in a way that offends or dishonors someone.

injuriar

injurious

that causes or expresses injury.

injurioso

injurious person

a person who insults or disrespects.

injuriador

Insult in an informal conversation.

When I told him that his idea was ridiculous, it was an injury.

Cuando le dije que su idea era ridícula, fue una injuria.

Derogatory comment made on social media.

Publishing injuries about someone online is very common nowadays.

Publicar injurias sobre alguien en línea es muy común hoy en día.