Injustice

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ɪnˈdÊ’ÊŒs.tɪs/

Origin

From Old French injustice. Equivalent to - + justice.

Full definition of injustice

Noun

1. Absence of justice.
2. Violation of the rights of another person.
3. Unfairness; the state of not being fair or just.
• 2011, October 1, Phil McNulty, Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool, The game was engulfed in controversy when Rodwell appeared to win the ball cleanly in a midfield challenge with Suarez. The tackle drew an angry response from Liverpool's players- Lucas in particular as Suarez writhed in agony - but it was an obvious injustice when the England Under-21 midfielder was shown the red card.

Synonyms

• wrong
• wrength

Related terms

• just
• justice
• unjust

Usage notes

Beware that injustice and unjust use different prefixes (French injustice was borrowed into English, but injuste was not) – *unjustice and *injust are incorrect.