injustice
Other forms: injustices
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. The word comes from a Latin phrase that literally means “not right,” and injustice is the opposite of justice, which is a fair and righteous act. Injustice can be general or specific, like the injustice suffered by poor people everywhere, or an individual act of injustice committed by some unkind person.
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the practice of being unjust or unfair
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synonyms:
unjustness
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types:
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inequity, unfairness
injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards
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wrong, wrongfulness
that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
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gamesmanship
the use of dubious (although not technically illegal) methods to win a game
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type of:
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unrighteousness
failure to adhere to moral principles
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inequity, unfairness
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an unjust act
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synonyms:
iniquity, shabbiness, unfairness
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type of:
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actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct
activity that transgresses moral or civil law
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actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct
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