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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Example Sentences
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Black wants those people who are now feeling the “fire in their bones” at the perceived widespread injustice being inflicted on the most vulnerable Americans to take a deep breath.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
Speaking during an Easter Vigil on Saturday, the pontiff called for "a new world of peace and unity" and decried the divisions created by "war, injustice and the isolation of peoples and nations".
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
These families deserve to know about their long-lost relatives and to participate in decisions to recognize this injustice and repair the harm.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Muro went over matters of of farmworkers’ rights, women’s rights, environmental justice and cultural identity, before prompting a Monarch to share a personal example of injustice.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
It was not only the mockery in their faces and the cruelty of their words that I hated so much, it was the injustice.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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