noun
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the condition or practice of being unjust or unfair
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an unjust act
Other Word Forms
- superinjustice noun
Etymology
Origin of injustice
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin injūstitia; equivalent to in- 3 + justice
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“It affirms what our communities have always known: You cannot investigate injustice without the power to uncover the truth,” Eke said.
From Los Angeles Times
Muro went over matters of of farmworkers’ rights, women’s rights, environmental justice and cultural identity, before prompting a Monarch to share a personal example of injustice.
From Los Angeles Times
The black empowerment policies were introduced after white-minority rule ended in 1994, in an attempt to tackle the racial injustices of the past.
From BBC
At his best, Jackson confronted not only injustice from without, but the moral failures within our own communities.
“I had to stand with the women … I cannot do this work pretending I’m doing justice when I’m hiding injustice.”
From Salon
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