injustice

[in-juhs-tis]

noun

1. the quality or fact of being unjust; inequity.

2. violation of the rights of others; unjust or unfair action or treatment.

   Synonyms: tort, wrong, injury

3. an unjust or unfair act; wrong.

injustice

/ ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs /

noun

1. the condition or practice of being unjust or unfair

2. an unjust act

Other Word Forms

• superinjustice noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of injustice¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin injūstitia; equivalent to in- ³ + justice

Example Sentences

The problem in all these examples is not that injustices are examined, but that so little else is.

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The real injustice in union bargaining has nothing to do with the time it takes.

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“Instead, they continue to exploit it, repeating injustices against the Nama people under the guise of green energy.”

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It also applies to many of us who are currently grasping at the best ways to confront the injustices in our country, to say nothing of those occurring in our own backyards.

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For all her passion about what she sees as institutional injustice, Lauper takes a generous view of individuals whose politics diverge from hers.

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• violation 
• wrong 
• wrongdoing