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injustice
in·jus·tice I0146400 (ĭn-jŭs′tĭs)n.1. Violation of another's rights or of what is right; lack of justice.2. A specific unjust act; a wrong. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin iniūstitia, from iniūstus, unjust : in-, not; see in-1 + iūstus, just; see just1.]injustice (ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs) n1. the condition or practice of being unjust or unfair2. an unjust actin•jus•tice (ɪnˈdʒʌs tɪs) n. 1. the quality or fact of being unjust; inequity. 2. violation of the rights of others; unjust or unfair action or treatment. 3. an unjust or unfair act. [1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | injustice - an unjust act shabbiness, unfairness, iniquityactus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing" | | 2. | injustice - the practice of being unjust or unfairunjustnessunrighteousness - failure to adhere to moral principles; "forgave us our sins and cleansed us of all unrighteousness"inequity, unfairness - injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standardswrong, wrongfulness - that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; "he feels that you are in the wrong"justice, justness - the quality of being just or fair |
injusticenoun1. unfairness, discrimination, prejudice, bias, inequality, oppression, intolerance, bigotry, favouritism, inequity, chauvinism, iniquity, partisanship, partiality, narrow-mindedness, one-sidedness, unlawfulness, unjustness They will continue to fight injustice. unfairness right, justice, equity, equality, fairness, impartiality, rectitude, lawfulness2. wrong, injury, crime, abuse, error, offence, sin, grievance, infringement, trespass, misdeed, transgression, infraction, bad or evil deed I don't want to do an injustice to what I've recorded.injusticenoun1. Lack of justice:inequity, iniquity, unfairness, unjustness, wrong.2. An act that is not just:disservice, inequity, raw deal, wrong.Law: injury.Translationsinjustice (inˈdʒastis) noun (an instance of) unfairness or the lack of justice. He complained of injustice in the way he had been treated; They agreed that an injustice had been committed. 不公平 不公平do (someone) an injustice to treat or regard (someone) unfairly. You do me an injustice if you think I could tell such a lie. 不公平對待或看待某人 使某人受屈,使受屈 injustice
do (oneself or someone) an injusticeTo do something that hinders or is detrimental to one. You're doing your kids an injustice by catering to their every whim—they need to learn to be independent.See also: injusticedo yourself/somebody an inˈjustice judge yourself/somebody unfairly: We may have been doing him an injustice. This work is good.See also: injustice, somebodyInjustice
InjusticeAmerican concentration camps110,000 Japanese-Americans incarcerated during WWII. [Am. Hist.: Van Doren, 487]Bassianusmurdered after being falsely accused. [Br. Lit.: Titus Andronicus]Bean, Judge Roy(1825–1904) his brand of justice was the only “law west of the Pecos.” [Am. Hist.: WB, 2, 137]Ben Hurwrongly accused of attempted murder. [Am. Lit.: Ben Hur, Hart, 72]Bleak Housea fortune is dissipated by the long legal battle of Jarndyce vs. Jarndyce, and the heir dies in misery. [Br. Lit.: Dickens Bleak House]Bligh, William(1754–1817) naval officer accused of practising unfair and illegal cruelties. [Br. Hist.: EB, II: 82; Am. Lit.: Mutiny on the Bounty]Bok, YakovJew falsely accused of ritual murder in Russia. [Am. Lit.: The Fixer]Budd, Billycourtmartialed and unjustly hanged as mutineer and murderer. [Am. Lit.: Billy Budd]Child of the Corddefendants brought before the Vehmgerichte. [Ger. Hist.: Brewer Note-Book, 166]Dred Scottdecision majority ruling by Supreme Court that a slave is property and not a U.S. citizen (1857). [Am. Hist.: Payton, 203]Dreyfus, Capt. Albert(1859–1935) imprisoned on Devil’s Island on falsified espionage charges. [Fr. Hist.: Wallechinsky, 60]Eurydice Orpheus’swife; taken to underworld before her time. [Gk. Myth.: Magill I, 700–701]Falder, Justicelaw clerk commits forgery for an unselfish purpose, is imprisoned, barred from work, eventually commits suicide. [Br. Lit.: Galsworthy Justice; Magill I, 466]Furry Lawcatsname given to a rapacious breed in Rabelais’s violent satire on the venality of the courts. [Fr. Lit.: Rabelais Gargantua and Pantagruel]Hippolytusfalsely accused by stepmother of rape after he rejected her advances. [Rom. Lit.: Aeneid; Metamorphoses]hopssymbol of injustice. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 174; Kunz, 330]Jedburgh JusticeScottish version of lynch law. [Scot. Hist.: Brewer Note-Book, 468]Jim Crow lawsamong other rulings, prevented interstate travel by Negroes. [Am. Hist.: Van Doren, 485]Joseph K.though innocent of any crime, he is arrested, condemned, and executed. [Ger. Lit.: Kafka The Trial in Benét, 1023]kangaroo courtmoblike tribunal, usually disregarding principles of justice. [Pop. Culture: Misc.]Lydford law“hang first; try later.” [Br. Hist.: Espy, 160]Lynch, Judge(1736–1796) personification of mob law, summary execution. [Am. Hist.: Leach, 561]Martius and Quintusfalsely accused of Bassianus’ murder. [Br. Lit.: Titus Andronicus]MohicansIndian tribe driven off homeland. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 515]Ox-Bow Incident, Thein revenge for having supposedly rustled cattle and killed a man, three suspects are lynched. [Am. Lit.: The Ox-Bow Incident]Queen of Hearts“first the sentence, and then the evidence!” [Br. Lit.: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland]Rubashov, Nicholaspunished for crimes he never committed. [Br. Lit.: Darkness at Noon]Sacco and Vanzettiaccused and executed for murder (1927); their guilt has been largely disputed. [Am. Hist.: Allen, 59–61]Stamp Actunfair revenue law imposed upon American colonies by Britain (1765). [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 475]Valjean, Jeanimprisoned nineteen years for stealing loaf of bread. [Fr. Lit.: Les Misérables]Vehmgerichtemedieval Westphalian tribunals; judges abused juridical powers. [Ger. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1124]Injustice
INJUSTICE. That which is opposed to justice. 2. It is either natural or civil. 1. Natural injustice is the act of doing harm to mankind, by violating natural rights. 2. Civil injustice, is the unlawful violation of civil rights. injustice
Synonyms for injusticenoun unfairnessSynonyms- unfairness
- discrimination
- prejudice
- bias
- inequality
- oppression
- intolerance
- bigotry
- favouritism
- inequity
- chauvinism
- iniquity
- partisanship
- partiality
- narrow-mindedness
- one-sidedness
- unlawfulness
- unjustness
Antonyms- right
- justice
- equity
- equality
- fairness
- impartiality
- rectitude
- lawfulness
noun wrongSynonyms- wrong
- injury
- crime
- abuse
- error
- offence
- sin
- grievance
- infringement
- trespass
- misdeed
- transgression
- infraction
- bad or evil deed
Synonyms for injusticenoun lack of justiceSynonyms- inequity
- iniquity
- unfairness
- unjustness
- wrong
noun an act that is not justSynonyms- disservice
- inequity
- raw deal
- wrong
- injury
Synonyms for injusticenoun an unjust actSynonyms- shabbiness
- unfairness
- iniquity
Related Words- actus reus
- wrongful conduct
- misconduct
- wrongdoing
noun the practice of being unjust or unfairSynonymsRelated Words- unrighteousness
- inequity
- unfairness
- wrong
- wrongfulness
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