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Injustice is a quality relating to unfairness or undeserved outcomes. The term may be applied in reference to a particular event or situation, or to a larger status quo. In Western philosophy and jurisprudence, injustice is very commonly—but not always—defined as either the absence or the opposite of justice. [1] [2] [3]
injustice. noun [ C or U ] uk / ɪnˈdʒʌs.tɪs / us / ɪnˈdʒʌs.tɪs /. Add to word list. Add to word list. C1. (an example of) a situation in which there is no fairness and justice: sense of injustice The sight of people suffering arouses a deep sense of injustice in her. They were aware of the injustices of the system.
noun. the quality or fact of being unjust; inequity. violation of the rights of others; unjust or unfair action or treatment. Synonyms: tort, wrong, injury. an unjust or unfair act; wrong. injustice. / ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs /.
injustice. noun [ C or U ] us / ɪnˈdʒʌs.tɪs / uk / ɪnˈdʒʌs.tɪs /. Add to word list. Add to word list. C1. (an example of) a situation in which there is no fairness and justice: sense of injustice The sight of people suffering arouses a deep sense of injustice in her. They were aware of the injustices of the system.
injustice. noun. /ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/. /ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/. [uncountable, countable] Idioms. the fact of a situation being unfair and of people not being treated equally; an unfair act or an example of unfair treatment. We are committed to fighting against poverty and injustice.
Life isn’t fair, and that quality is exactly what defines injustice: something unfair that happens, often in violation of a basic human right. In the early 19th century in the United States, women could not legally vote, but they fought back against this injustice and eventually won voting rights.
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