injustice
pronunciation
How to pronounce injustice in British English:
UK [ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs]
How to pronounce injustice in American English:
US [ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs]
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- Noun:
- an unjust act
- the practice of being unjust or unfair
Word Origin
- injustice (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French injustice, from Latin injustitia "injustice," from injustus "unjust, wrongful, oppressive," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + justus "just" (see just (adj.)).
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Example
- 1. Two themes predominate : economic rationality and social injustice .
- 2. The unrest has been a reminder of that simmering sense of injustice .
- 3. Many journalists look for stories rooted in conflict , error , and injustice .
- 4. Man sometimes seems to me a walking injustice : I am thinking of myself .
- 5. He trembled for his country when he contemplated slavery 's injustice .