injustice
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French injustice. Equivalent to in- + justice.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
injustice (plural injustices)
- Absence of justice.
- Violation of the rights of another person.
- Unfairness; the state of not being fair or just.
- 2011 October 1, Phil McNulty, “Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool”, BBC Sport:
- The game was engulfed in controversy when Rodwell appeared to win the ball cleanly in a midfield challenge with Suarez. The tackle drew an angry response from Liverpool's players- Lucas in particular as Suarez writhed in agony - but it was an obvious injustice when the England Under-21 midfielder was shown the red card.
- 2011 October 1, Phil McNulty, “Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool”, BBC Sport:
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Usage notes [edit]
Beware that injustice and unjust use different prefixes (French injustice was borrowed into English, but injuste was not) – *unjustice and *injust are incorrect.
Translations [edit]
absence of justice
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violation of the rights of another
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French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin iniustitia (“injustice”), from iniustus (“unjust”).
Noun [edit]
injustice f (plural injustices)
