injustice
Plural: injustices
Noun
- an unjust act
- the practice of being unjust or unfair
- Absence of justice; unjustice.
- Violation of the rights of another person or people.
- Unfairness; the state of not being fair or just.
Examples
- Silence in the face of gross injustice, or support for it, or even active involvement therein, comes at a price.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English injustice, from Old French injustice, from Latin iniustitia. Equivalent to in- + justice. Displaced native Old English unrihtwīsnes.
Synonyms
iniquity, shabbiness, unfairness, unjustness, justicelessness, unjustice, wrength, wrong
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 18
injustice: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordinjustice: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
injustice: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary