injured
UK: ˈɪndʒəd | US: ˈɪndʒərd
adj. harmed or damaged physically or emotionally
vt. (past tense of "injure") caused harm or damage to someone/something
injured = injure<harm> + ed<past participle suffix>
- injure: Derived from Latin in- (not) + ius (right, law), originally meaning "to do wrong." Over time, it shifted to mean "to harm physically or morally."
- -ed: A suffix used to form the past tense or past participle of verbs in English.
Etymology Origin:
The word "injured" traces back to Latin iniuria (injustice), combining in- (negative) and ius (right). It entered Middle English via Old French injure, initially meaning "wrongful action." By the 16th century, "injure" specifically denoted physical harm, and the past participle "injured" became standard for describing the state of being harmed.
The injured player was carried off the field.
She felt deeply injured by his harsh words.
The report highlighted injured wildlife after the oil spill.
His injured pride kept him from apologizing.
The law protects rights of the injured party.