/ ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] the fact of a situation being unfair and of people not being treated equally; an unfair act or an example of unfair treatment :
fighting against poverty and injustice
a burning sense of injustice
social injustice
She was enraged at the injustice of the remark.
The report exposes the injustices of the system.
OPP justice
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IDIOMS
- do yourself / sb an injustice
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French , from Latin injustitia , from in- not + justus just, right.