injustice

[in·jus·tice]

Life isn’t fair, and that quality is exactly what defines injustice: something unfair that happens, often in violation of a basic human right.

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Want of justice and equity; violation of the rights of another or others; iniquity; wrong; unfairness; imposition.

Noun
an unjust act

Noun
the practice of being unjust or unfair


n.
Want of justice and equity; violation of the rights of another or others; iniquity; wrong; unfairness; imposition.

n.
An unjust act or deed; a sin; a crime; a wrong.


Injustice

In*jus"tice , n. [F. injustice, L. injustitia. See In- not, and Justice, and cf. Unjust.] 1. Want of justice and equity; violation of the rights of another or others; iniquity; wrong; unfairness; imposition.
If this people [the Athenians] resembled Nero in their extravagance, much more did they resemble and even exceed him in cruelty and injustice.
2. An unjust act or deed; a sin; a crime; a wrong.
Cunning men can be guilty of a thousand injustices without being discovered, or at least without being punished.

Want of justice and equity; violation of the rights of another or others; iniquity; wrong; unfairness; imposition.

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Usage Examples

I had the good fortune to be able to right an injustice that I thought was being heaped on young people by lowering the voting age, where you had young people that were old enough to die in Vietnam but not old enough to vote for their members of Congress that sent them there.

I think people should be angry at things that are worthy of anger. Injustice is outrageous and deserves outrage.

Except among those whose education has been in the minimalist style, it is understood that hasty moral judgments about the past are a form of injustice.

Experience has shown how deeply the seeds of war are planted by economic rivalry and social injustice.

It is part of my faith as a Muslim to try to help those who are suffering from poverty or economic or political injustice.

And when I was young, my family was perfectly nice. I write a lot about it, as you noticed. But it was rather limited. I think, I don't think anyone in my family would really feel I'd done them an injustice by saying that. We didn't see many people. There were many books. It was as if I wanted to get away from home.

Injustice is censured because the censures are afraid of suffering, and not from any fear which they have of doing injustice.

It is possible to become discouraged about the injustice we see everywhere. But God did not promise us that the world would be humane and just. He gives us the gift of life and allows us to choose the way we will use our limited time on earth. It is an awesome opportunity.

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Other Usage Examples

A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.

If the machine of government is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, then, I say, break the law.

All History is current all injustice continues on some level, somewhere in the world.

It is often easier to become outraged by injustice half a world away than by oppression and discrimination half a block from home.

If it is nothingness that awaits us, let us make an injustice of it let us fight against destiny, even though without hope of victory.

In my book I specifically discussed the structural nature of injustice and offered Nine Touchstones of Goddess ethics as an alternative to the Ten Commandments of Biblical religion.

It is justice and respect that I want the world to dust off and put - without delay, and with tenderness - back on the head of the Palestinian child. It will be imperfect justice and respect because the injustice and disrespect have been so severe. But I believe we are right to try.

Awareness in our society has flipped all types of injustice on its head.

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