injustice
Translation
injustice, unfairness, wrong
Examples
They were fighting against injustice and poverty.
They were fighting against injustice and poverty.
It was a great injustice to punish him.
It was a great injustice to punish him.
Grammar Patterns
an injustice ((to sb.)) an unfair act towards someone She felt it was a great injustice to her.
the injustice ((of sth.)) the quality of being unfair He was angry at the injustice of the situation.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unfairness, wrong, inequity; Antonyms: justice, fairness
Etymology
From 'in-' (not) + 'justice'. Literally means 'not justice'.
Memory Tips
The prefix 'in-' often means 'not', so 'injustice' is the opposite of 'justice'.