injustice

The definition of injustice is something that is not fair or just.

(noun)

An example of injustice is when an innocent person is sent to jail for a crime he did not commit.

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See injustice in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. the quality of being unjust or unfair; lack of justice; wrong
  2. an unjust act; injury; wrong

Origin: OFr < L injustitia

See injustice in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Violation of another's rights or of what is right; lack of justice.
  2. A specific unjust act; a wrong.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin iniūstitia

Origin: , from iniūstus, unjust

Origin: : in-, not; see in-1

Origin: + iūstus, just; see Just 1

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