injustice

noun

Sayin-JUS-tis/ɪnˈd͡ʒʌs.tɪs/

Pluralinjustices (some meanings)

3 meanings of injustice

1
noununcountable
The state of being unfair, or treating people in a way that is not right.
Like being punished for something you did not do.
The injustice of the rule made everyone in the class angry.
She felt a deep sense of injustice when she was blamed for nothing.
Similarunfairness, inequity, unjustness
Oppositejustice, fairness, equity
2
nouncountable
Taking away or ignoring the rights that a person or group should have.
Like someone breaking the rules that are meant to protect everyone.
Slavery was a terrible injustice against millions of people.
Locking someone up without a fair trial is a serious injustice.
Similarwrong, abuse, grievance, outrage
3
noununcountable
A lack of justice, when fairness and the law fail to protect people.
Like a game where no one follows the rules and no one plays fair.
Living under such injustice, the villagers lost hope in the courts.
There can be no peace where injustice rules every single day.
Similarunfairness, inequity, oppression
Oppositejustice, fairness, equity

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Origin

This word came through Middle English and Old French from Latin 'iniustitia'. It is made from 'in-' plus 'justice'.