injustice

  • 21injustice — UK [ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs] / US noun Word forms injustice : singular injustice plural injustices a) [uncountable] failure to treat someone fairly and to respect their rights a plan for fighting misery and social injustice The monstrous injustice of his… …

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  • 22injustice — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin injustitia, from injustus unjust, from in + justus just Date: 14th century 1. absence of justice ; violation of right or of the rights of another ; unfairness 2. an unjust act ; wrong …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 23injustice — in|jus|tice [ ın dʒʌstıs ] noun uncount failure to treat someone fairly and to respect their rights: a plan for fighting misery and social injustice The monstrous injustice of his words took her breath away. a. count an unfair action or event:… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 24injustice — [[t]ɪnʤʌ̱stɪs[/t]] injustices 1) N VAR Injustice is a lack of fairness in a situation. They ll continue to fight injustice... They resented the injustices of the system. 2) PHRASE: V inflects If you say that someone has done you an injustice, you …

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  • 25injustice — noun 1 (C, U) a situation in which people are treated very unfairly and not given their rights: the injustice of slavery | innumerable injustices against the black population 2 do sb an injustice to judge someone s character unfairly: It would be …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26injustice — The withholding or denial of justice. In law, almost invariably applied to the act, fault, or omission of a court, as distinguished from that of an individual. Fraud is deception practiced by the party; injustice is the fault or error of the… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 27injustice — The withholding or denial of justice. In law, almost invariably applied to the act, fault, or omission of a court, as distinguished from that of an individual. Fraud is deception practiced by the party; injustice is the fault or error of the… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 28injustice — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of justice Nouns 1. injustice, unjustness, unfairness; bias, warp, twist, partiality, prejudice, inequity, inequitableness; bigotry, black justice; pedantry; unsportsmanlike conduct; favoritism,… …

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  • 29injustice — noun 1) the injustice of the world Syn: unfairness, unjustness, inequity, corruption; cruelty, tyranny, repression, exploitation; bias, prejudice, discrimination, intolerance 2) his sacking was an injustice Syn …

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  • 30injustice — noun 1) the injustice of the world Syn: unfairness, one sidedness, inequity, bias, prejudice, discrimination, intolerance, exploitation, corruption 2) his sacking was an injustice Syn: wrong …

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