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injustice

noun

in·​jus·​tice (ˌ)in-ˈjə-stəs How to pronounce injustice (audio)
1
: absence of justice : violation of right or of the rights of another : unfairness
2
: an unjust act : wrong

Synonyms

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injustice, injury, wrong, grievance mean an act that inflicts undeserved hurt.

injustice applies to any act that involves unfairness to another or violation of one's rights.

the injustices suffered by the lower classes

injury applies in law specifically to an injustice for which one may sue to recover compensation.

libel constitutes a legal injury

wrong applies also in law to any act punishable according to the criminal code; it may apply more generally to any flagrant injustice.

determined to right society's wrongs

grievance applies to a circumstance or condition that constitutes an injustice to the sufferer and gives just ground for complaint.

a list of employee grievances

Example Sentences

The organization is devoted to fighting economic injustice. The law is part of an effort to correct an old injustice.
Recent Examples on the Web The string of cities that line Monterey Bay have a record of racial injustice, says Trần, who last year co-founded the multiracial Coalition for Asian Justice in response to the rise in hate crimes. Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 For the first couple of months after Griner’s detainment, her friends, family, and colleagues in the W.N.B.A.—a group of women not known for staying silent in the face of injustice—were unusually quiet. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2022 In the report, 17-year-old Kadija voiced her frustration around the topic of racial injustice through her original painting. Deidre Montague, Hartford Courant, 2 Sep. 2022 No Southern city has experienced a longer and more damaging legacy of environmental injustice than Birmingham. Shane Loeffler, ProPublica, 1 Sep. 2022 So often in times of racial, gender or socioeconomic injustice, the folx from underrepresented groups are almost immediately called on to organize, develop action plans, implement and execute those plans, and have all of the answers. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 29 July 2022 The killing, captured in bystander video, sparked protests worldwide and a reckoning of racial injustice. Amy Forliti, ajc, 27 July 2022 The killing, captured in bystander video, sparked protests worldwide and a reckoning of racial injustice. Amy Forliti, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2022 The killing, captured in bystander video, sparked protests worldwide and a reckoning of racial injustice. Amy Forliti, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin injustitia, from injustus unjust, from in- + justus just

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of injustice was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing injustice

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