injustice (noun)

  • 1injustice — ► NOUN 1) lack of justice. 2) an unjust act or occurrence …

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  • 2injustice — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ grave, great, gross, terrible ▪ perceived ▪ economic, environmental, historical, political …

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  • 3injustice — injustice, injury, wrong, grievance are comparable when they denote an act that inflicts undeserved damage, loss, or hardship on a person. Injustice is the general term applicable not only to an act which involves unfairness to another or a… …

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  • 4injustice — 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 …

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  • 5injustice — in·jus·tice n 1: absence of justice: violation of what is considered right and just or of the rights of another 2: an unjust act Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 6injustice — 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 …

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  • 7injustice — 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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  • 8injustice — 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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  • 9injustice — noun /ɪnˈdʒʌs.tɪs/ a) absence of justice b) violation of the rights of another person Syn: wrong, wrength See Also: just, justice, unjust …

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  • 10injustice — noun 1》 lack of justice. 2》 an unjust act or occurrence …

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