Spanish word

injuria

Pronunciation

IPA/iŋˈxuɾja/

Meaning

  • feminine nouninsult

Example

No acepto que me hagas una injuria.

I will not accept an insult from you.

Illustration for injuria (insult)

More examples

Me soltó una injuria y no supe qué decir.

He uttered an insult at me and I didn't know what to say.

Core concept

A formal affront to a person's honor.

Common phrases

  • soltar una injuria

    utter an insult

  • decirle una injuria a alguien

    hurl an insult at someone

  • no tolerar una injuria

    not tolerate an insult

Similar words

insulto: Direct rude remark meant to offend or demean someone.
agravio: Serious affront to honor that prompts official complaints or public reproach.
desprecio: Cold, dismissive attitude that expresses contempt and treats someone as unworthy.

Definition in Spanish

Acción o expresión que daña la dignidad o el honor de otra persona.

Word origin

From Latin iniuria 'injustice' (in- 'not' + ius 'right'), originally meaning unlawful treatment and later denoting words or acts that harm a person's honor.

Usage tips

  • A register warning: injuria is common in legal and formal contexts, while insulto is the natural everyday word for an insult.

Other meanings

  • slandernoun
  • defamationnoun

Opposites

  • elogiopraisenoun
  • cumplidocomplimentnoun

Related words

  • injuriarinsultverb

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