inequity

[ in-ek-wi-tee ]

noun

, plural in·eq·ui·ties

1. lack of equity; unfairness; favoritism or bias.
2. an unfair circumstance or proceeding.

inequity

/ ɪnˈɛkwɪtɪ /

noun

1. lack of equity; injustice; unfairness
2. an unjust or unfair act, sentence, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of inequity¹

First recorded in 1550–60; in- ³ + equity

Example Sentences

However, since private jets make up only a fraction of a percent of total greenhouse gas emissions, Jones says the issue is ultimately more of a moral concern about wealth inequity than a pressing front on the race to a carbon-neutral world.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s yet another story of inequity.

From Salon

“Both workers allege they and their colleagues were terminated because they objected to racial discrimination in the workplace, the massive pay inequity Ms. Diaz experienced, the glass ceiling and other bias Ms. Ballance Ellis faced as an older Black woman,” the ex-employees’ attorneys, Hillary Benham-Baker and Peter Romer-Friedman, said Thursday in a press release.

From Los Angeles Times

The report, released Thursday by the city’s chief legislative analyst, Sharon Tso, concludes that the proposed gradual pay increase to $30 an hour by the time L.A. hosts the Olympic Games would improve pay inequity issues and help the regional economy.

From Los Angeles Times

This "polycrisis" is an interconnected web of challenges including climate change, biodiversity loss, global poisoning, food insecurity, resource depletion, retreat from democracy, nuclear proliferation, spread of war, uncontrolled use of AI, misinformation, economic, social and gender inequality, rising inequity, failing healthcare systems and geopolitical instability.

From Salon

Related Words

• injustice
• unfairness