injustice
gb/ɪnd͡ʒˈʌstɪs/ us/ɪnd͡ʒˈʌstɪs/
B1
Anglais
~ 4200
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
entity
1
Unfair treatment or situation
When someone is treated in an unfair way or does not get the rights they should have.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] suffers injustice
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'injustice' with 'unjustice', which is not a standard English word.
Synonymes
unfairness (A general and less formal term for lack of fairness.)
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wrongdoing (Focuses more on the immoral or illegal act that causes injustice.)
Antonymes
justice (The condition of being fair and giving people what they deserve.)
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fairness (The quality of treating people equally and without bias.)
Collocations
grave injustice
|fight injustice
|social injustice
|act of injustice
|injustice system
Thèmes
law
|society
|ethics
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The protesters marched to raise awareness about racial injustice.
- He felt a deep sense of injustice after being fired without explanation.
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- They spoke about the injustice in their country.
- He saw the injustice and wanted to help.
- The law can sometimes cause injustice.
- People work to stop injustice.
- Injustice makes people angry.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
injustice
API
GB/ɪnd͡ʒˈʌstɪs/
US/ɪnd͡ʒˈʌstɪs/
Syllabes et accentuation
in - justice (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (justice)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: injustice
- Plural: injustice, injustices
Famille de mots
Expressions
an act of injustice
1/ən ˈækt əv ɪnd͡ʒˈʌstɪs/
fixed phrase
A single unfair event
One event or action that is very unfair.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- The movement aims to end social injustice against minorities.
- Education is seen as a way to fight social injustice.