injustice
Absence of justice; unjusticeAbsence of justice; unjustice.
» An injustice has been corrected.
Справедливість було відновлено. — deniko
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3 senses(countable, uncountable)Absence of justice; unjustice.
Unrecht, Ungerechtigkeit
несправедли́востьnespravedlívostʹ, беспра́виеbesprávije, беззако́ниеbezzakónije
несправедли́вістьnespravedlývistʹ, безпра́в'яbezprávʺja, беззако́нняbezzakónnja
(countable, uncountable)Violation of the rights of another person or people.
Silence in the face of gross injustice, or support for it, or even active involvement therein, comes at a price.
Ungerechtigkeit
несправедли́востьnespravedlívostʹ
несправедли́вістьnespravedlývistʹ
(countable, uncountable)Unfairness; the state of not being fair or just.
- an unjust act
- the practice of being unjust or unfair
Examples
96 sentencesAn injustice has been corrected.
Справедливість було відновлено. — deniko
You must speak out against injustice.
deGegen Ungerechtigkeit muss man protestieren. — xtofu80
How can we put a stop to this injustice?
ruКак мы можем остановить эту несправедливость? — florence_arctica
Why do people tolerate injustice?
ruПочему люди терпят несправедливость? — Wezel
What an injustice!
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English injustice, from Old French injustice, from Latin iniustitia. EquivalenFrom Middle English injustice, from Old French injustice, from Latin iniustitia. Equivalent to in- + justice. Displaced native Old English unrihtwīsnes.
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Forms
plural: injustices| Singular | injustice |
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Synonyms
8 synonyms- an unjust act:unfairnessiniquityshabbiness
- the practice of being unjust or unfair:unjustness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable