Damnified

/ˈdæmnɪfaɪd/ adjective

Definition

Harmed, injured, or having suffered loss or damage, particularly in a legal sense.

Etymology

From the verb damnify, with the past participle ending -ed, ultimately from Latin damnificare. Primarily used in legal and formal English to describe someone who has been wronged.

Kelly Says

In court documents, a 'damnified party' is the fancy legal way of saying 'the person who got hurt' — it's one of those words that makes lawyers sound more impressive while meaning something very straightforward.

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