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injustice

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/

Forms: injustices

injustice means: An act or situation in which someone is treated unfairly.

noun

UNFAIR ACTB2

An act or situation in which someone is treated unfairly.

  • His unfair punishment was an injustice.
  • They protested against the injustices they had suffered.
  • We must correct this injustice.

How to use it: do someone an injustice (You do her an injustice by assuming she lied.)

Similar words: wrong, unfairness

Opposites: justice

Common phrases: suffer an injustice, a grave injustice, fight injustice

LACK OF FAIRNESSB2

The lack of fair treatment or fair decisions in a society or situation.

  • Injustice makes people angry.
  • She dedicated her life to fighting social injustice.
  • The report exposed widespread injustice in the legal system.

Similar words: unfairness, inequity

Opposites: justice, fairness

Common phrases: social injustice, widespread injustice, fight injustice

DENIAL OF RIGHTSC1

Unfair treatment that denies people the rights they should have.

  • They marched against racial injustice.
  • Denying workers basic rights is a serious injustice.
  • The victims demanded an end to these injustices.

How to use it: injustice against someone (The campaign challenged injustice against minority communities.)

Similar words: wrong, oppression

Opposites: justice

Common phrases: racial injustice, suffer injustice, injustice against someone

Questions about injustice

What does injustice mean?

An act or situation in which someone is treated unfairly.

What is injustice in other languages?

Türkçe: haksızlık · Español: injusticia · Français: injustice · Deutsch: Ungerechtigkeit · Italiano: ingiustizia · 日本語: 不当な扱い

How do you pronounce injustice?

It is pronounced /ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/.

How do you use injustice in a sentence?

His unfair punishment was an injustice. They protested against the injustices they had suffered.

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