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Added 9 October 2026

injustice

/ɪnˈd͡ʒʌs.tɪs/ noun

In Latin: iniūria Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about injustice at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Absence of justice; unjustice.
Violation of the rights of another person or people.
Silence in the face of gross injustice, or support for it, or even active involvement therein, comes at a price.
Unfairness; the state of not being fair or just.

Origin

From Middle English injustice, from Old French injustice, from Latin iniustitia. Equivalent to in- + justice. Displaced native Old English unrihtwīsnes.

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