/ ˌɪnɪˈkwɒləti; NAmE -ˈkwɑːl-/ noun
[ U , C ] ( pl. -ies ) the unfair difference between groups of people in society, when some have more wealth, status or opportunities than others :
inequality of opportunity
economic inequalities between different areas
racial inequality
OPP equality
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French inequalite , or from Latin inaequalitas , from in- not + aequalis (from aequus even, level, equal).