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Definitions for injustice
ɪnˈdʒʌs tɪsin·jus·tice
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Princeton's WordNet
injustice, unfairness, iniquity, shabbinessnoun
an unjust act
injustice, unjustnessnoun
the practice of being unjust or unfair
Wiktionary
injusticenoun
absence of justice
injusticenoun
violation of the rights of another person
injusticenoun
unfairness; the state of not being fair or just
Etymology: From injustice; surface analysis is.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Injusticenoun
Iniquity; wrong.
Etymology: injustice, French; injustitia, Lat.
Cunning men can be guilty of a thousand injustices without being discovered, or at least without being punished. Jonathan Swift.
Wikipedia
Injustice
Injustice is a quality relating to unfairness or undeserved outcomes. The term may be applied in reference to a particular event or situation, or to a larger status quo. In Western philosophy and jurisprudence, injustice is very commonly—but not always—defined as either the absence or the opposite of justice.The sense of injustice is a universal human feature, though the exact circumstances considered unjust can vary from culture to culture. While even acts of nature can sometimes arouse the sense of injustice, the sense is usually felt in relation to human action such as misuse, abuse, neglect, or malfeasance that is uncorrected or else sanctioned by a legal system or fellow human beings. The sense of injustice can be a powerless motivational condition, causing people to take action not just to defend themselves but also others who they perceive to be unfairly treated. Injustice within legal or societal standards are sometimes referred to as a two-tiered system.
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injustice
Injustice is a violation or denial of fairness, equality, or moral rights, often characterized by prejudice, discrimination, corruption, or inequity. It can refer to acts or conditions where laws are not upheld or are enforced unfairly, leading to harm or disadvantage for individuals or groups. It can also refer to societal structures or systems that perpetuate such unfairness or inequity.
Webster Dictionary
Injusticenoun
want of justice and equity; violation of the rights of another or others; iniquity; wrong; unfairness; imposition
Injusticenoun
an unjust act or deed; a sin; a crime; a wrong
Etymology: [F. injustice, L. injustitia. See In- not, and Justice, and cf. Unjust.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Injustice
in-jus′tis, n. violation or withholding of another's rights or dues: wrong: iniquity.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of injustice in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of injustice in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of injustice in a Sentence
Race, poverty, inadequate legal assistance, and prosecutorial indifference to innocence conspired to create a textbook example of injustice, i can't think of a case that more urgently dramatizes the need for reform than what has happened to Anthony Ray Hinton.
One of the things that was hidden was the secret that United States was breaking the Japanese diplomatic code and keeping that secret saved countless lives during the war... but after that, there is no worthy reason for continuing to vilify two honorable men and to allow them to shoulder the responsibility of the death of so many young men. It is an injustice that should be righted. the fact that there have only been two big catastrophes -- one was Pearl Harbor... and the other was 9/11. They are both the same kind of stature and horror in the American memory.
Justice over love: Love is more powerful than malice, but justice is more powerful than love. Love without justice equals malice. Always choose justice over love otherwise you'll get injustice.
It was not that Claude was some flaming liberal or liberator, he just liked a good story and liked to have it first. And frequently he was reporting on injustice and they knew, on the civil rights side, that if The New York Times wrote about it, it would get attention from important people.
Perhaps ,the country should truly be at war, but that war SHOULD BE the war against corruption, poverty, injustice and unemployment. For it is only when we win the war against corruption, poverty, injustice and unemployment that we can effectively address the unacceptable level of insecurity in the country. Until we do this, no amount of defence/security spending will solve the insecurity problems in Nigeria as ‘poverty anywhere is a threat to prosperity everywhere’,
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- ظلمArabic
- nespravedlnostCzech
- Ungerechtigkeit, UnrechtGerman
- injusticiaSpanish
- vääryys, epäoikeudenmukaisuusFinnish
- injusticeFrench
- eucoirScottish Gaelic
- inxustizaGalician
- անարդարությունArmenian
- ketidakadilanIndonesian
- ingiustiziaItalian
- אי צדקHebrew
- 不正, 不公平Japanese
- неправдаMacedonian
- urettferdighetNorwegian
- niesprawiedliwośćPolish
- injustiçaPortuguese
- несправедливостьRussian
- кривда, bezákonje, nèprāvda, неправда, krȋvda, bèsprāvljeSerbo-Croatian
- orättvisa, oförrättSwedish
- dhulumaSwahili
- labag sa katarunganTagalog
- adaletsizlik, haksızlıkTurkish
- אומרעכטYiddish
- 不公正Chinese
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