injustice
noun
in·jus·tice
(ˌ)in-ˈjə-stəs 
1
: absence of justice : violation of right or of the rights of another : unfairness
2
: an unjust act : wrong
Examples of injustice in a Sentence
The organization is devoted to fighting economic injustice.
The law is part of an effort to correct an old injustice.
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This did not look like a team which sensed injustice.
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The researchers determined that framing the gender gap in political leadership as an outcome of men's overrepresentation—such as emphasizing that 71% of Congress is male rather than noting that 29% is female—elicited greater anger among women and heightened perceptions of injustice.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
The Uyghurs will remain outsiders to the global outrage machine, and some injustices will be considered less unjust than others.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: This year's recipients posthumously include activist Fannie Lou Hamer, whose work fighting racial injustice of the Jim Crow era helped pave the way for the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
—Lauren Floyd, Axios, 4 Jan. 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The researchers determined that framing the gender gap in political leadership as an outcome of men's overrepresentation—such as emphasizing that 71% of Congress is male rather than noting that 29% is female—elicited greater anger among women and heightened perceptions of injustice.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
The Uyghurs will remain outsiders to the global outrage machine, and some injustices will be considered less unjust than others.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: This year's recipients posthumously include activist Fannie Lou Hamer, whose work fighting racial injustice of the Jim Crow era helped pave the way for the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
—Lauren Floyd, Axios, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Injustice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/injustice. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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injustice
noun
in·jus·tice
(ˈ)in-ˈjəs-təs
1
: violation of the rights of another : unfairness
2
: an unjust act
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