injustice
gb/ɪnd͡ʒˈʌstɪs/ us/ɪnd͡ʒˈʌstɪs/
B1
Inglés
~ 4200
igazságtalanság
SUSTANTIVO
B1
1
Patrón de uso:
[someone] suffers injustice
The protesters marched to raise awareness about racial injustice.
A tüntetők felvonultak, hogy felhívják a figyelmet a faji igazságtalanságra.
He felt a deep sense of injustice after being fired without explanation.
Miután magyarázat nélkül elbocsátották, mély igazságtalanságérzet volt benne.
Many believe the new law is an injustice to the poor.
She dedicated her career to fighting social injustice.
The book tells the story of political injustice in the 20th century.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
They spoke about the injustice in their country.
Az országukban tapasztalható igazságtalanságról beszéltek.
He saw the injustice and wanted to help.
Látta az igazságtalanságot, és segíteni akart.
The law can sometimes cause injustice.
People work to stop injustice.
Injustice makes people angry.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'injustice' with 'unjustice', which is not a standard English word.
Significado
Unfair treatment or situation
Colocaciones
grave injustice
|fight injustice
|social injustice
|act of injustice
|injustice system
Sinónimos
unfairness (A general and less formal term for lack of fairness.)
|
wrongdoing (Focuses more on the immoral or illegal act that causes injustice.)
Antónimos
justice (The condition of being fair and giving people what they deserve.)
|
fairness (The quality of treating people equally and without bias.)
Temas
law
|society
|ethics
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definición
When someone is treated in an unfair way or does not get the rights they should have.
A situation or action in which people are treated unfairly or not given their legal or moral rights.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
injustice
AFI
GB/ɪnd͡ʒˈʌstɪs/
US/ɪnd͡ʒˈʌstɪs/
Sílabas y acento
in - justice (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (justice)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: injustice
- Plural: injustice, injustices
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
an act of injustice
1/ən ˈækt əv ɪnd͡ʒˈʌstɪs/
fixed phrase
A single unfair event
One event or action that is very unfair.
Ejemplos
- Denying him a trial was an act of injustice.
- The committee's decision was seen as an act of injustice.
fight injustice
1/fˈaɪt ɪnd͡ʒˈʌstɪs/
fixed phrase
Work against unfairness
To try to stop unfair treatment from happening.
Ejemplos
- She has spent her life fighting injustice.
- Many organizations fight injustice through legal action.
social injustice
1/sˈoʊʃəl ɪnd͡ʒˈʌstɪs/
fixed phrase
Unfairness in society
When a group of people in society is treated unfairly or does not get equal rights.
Ejemplos
- The movement aims to end social injustice against minorities.
- Education is seen as a way to fight social injustice.