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 Words From

• super·in·justice 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

By grounding her activism in history, she was ensuring that past injustices would not be repeated.

From Los Angeles Times

He said the case highlighted “the scale of injustice that the Tory Legacy Act threatened to inflict on families across our society”.

From BBC

There are millions of Trump supporters who struggle due to economic injustice or personal tragedies, and therefore legitimately deserve sympathy.

From Salon

He also set up an offshore prison of injustice at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and authorized military commissions instead of federal court trials for terrorism suspects captured abroad.

From Salon

But it is her fault, and the fault of most liberal Democrats, that they'll do anything but really challenge economic, material injustices.

From Salon

Related Words

• abuse
• breach
• crime
• discrimination
• inequality
• inequity
• infringement
• malpractice
• maltreatment
• oppression
• outrage
• prejudice
• transgression
• unfairness
• violation
• wrong
• wrongdoing