Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

social justice

American  
[soh-shuhl juhs-tis] / ˈsoʊ ʃəl ˈdʒʌs tɪs /

noun

  1. fair treatment of all people in a society, including respect for the rights of minorities and equitable distribution of resources among members of a community.


Etymology

Origin of social justice

First recorded in 1825–30

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

What is needed, he told a group of Hungarian workers, “is more dynamism, more social justice, more democracy.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Scotland's social justice secretary, Shirley Anne Somerville, said the Scottish government - along with Highland Council and NHS Highland - repeatedly raised questions around the practical suitability of the site.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

Pope Leo XIV heads to Spain on Saturday for a visit focused on immigration and social justice at a politically turbulent time for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

From Barron's Jun. 6, 2026

Several hundred city residents, social justice activists, and dozens of Newark police officers encircled the DHS site where Baraka was being held.

From Salon May 30, 2026

And she continued to use her newspaper column, along with her lectures, radio talks, and press conferences, to publicize her views on social justice.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training