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
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.
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.
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.
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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