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   injustice

   /ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/

   noun

   • 1. lack of fairness or justice: "she was taken aback by the injustice of Nora's remark"
   • ▪ an unjust act or occurrence: "brooding over life's injustices" Similar unfairnessunjustnessinequitycorruptioncrueltybrutalitytyrannydespotismrepressionsuppressionexploitationbiasprejudicebigotryfavouritismpartialityone-sidednessdiscriminationpartisanshipintolerancewronginjuryoffenceunjust actevilvillainycrimesininiquitymisdeedoutrageatrocityscandaldisgracemonstrosityaffrontgrievanceOpposite justice

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin injustitia, from in- ‘not’ + justus ‘just, right’.

   Scrabble Points: 18

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   Learn the meaning of injustice, a noun that refers to the absence of justice, the violation of rights, or the unfairness of an act. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of injustice.

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   INJUSTICE definition: 1. (an example of) a situation in which there is no fairness and justice: 2. (an example of) a…. Learn more.

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   Injustice is a situation or action that is unfair and lacks justice. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, collocations and translations of injustice with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Injustice definition: the quality or fact of being unjust; inequity.. See examples of INJUSTICE used in a sentence.

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   Life isn’t fair, and that quality is exactly what defines injustice: something unfair that happens, often in violation of a basic human right.

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   injustice in American English. (ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs) noun. 1. the quality or fact of being unjust; inequity. 2. violation of the rights of others; unjust or unfair action or treatment. 3. an unjust or unfair act; wrong.

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   Injustice is the fact of a situation being unfair and of people not being treated equally. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, idioms and collocations with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary app.