noun

injustice

injustice, unfairness, wrong

They fought against social injustice.

They fought against social injustice.

He felt it was a great injustice.

He felt it was a great injustice.

the ((injustice)) of (sth.) the unfairness of a situation The injustice of the situation made her angry.

to fight against ((injustice)) to oppose unfairness Many people fight against social injustice.

Synonyms: unfairness, wrong, inequity; Antonyms: justice, fairness

From Latin 'in-' (not) + 'iustitia' (justice). Literally 'not justice'.

Break it down: 'in-' (not) + 'justice'. It's simply the opposite of justice.

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