noun
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the condition or practice of being unjust or unfair
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an unjust act
Other Word Forms
- superinjustice noun
Etymology
Origin of injustice
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin injūstitia; equivalent to in- 3 + justice
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First, though, we must deal with the current injustice: the planned removal of one of the coolest sets of crosswalks in any American city.
That instinct to challenge injustice would come to define her career.
From BBC
Chief Executive of Carers UK Helen Walker said the government were "righting a clear wrong" and "addressing this injustice head on".
From BBC
But he said £118m had now been paid out to victims and he was confident the government was now listening to their concerns after "a long period of injustice".
From BBC
She knows that Gustav’s film is deeply personal and fears doing the story an injustice or poisoning a memory.
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