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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryin·jus·tice \(ˌ)in-ˈjəs-təs\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin injustitia, from injustus unjust, from in- + justus just DATE 14th century1. absence of justice : violation of right or of the rights of another :unfairness2. an unjust act : wrongSynonyms. injustice, injury, wrong, grievance mean an act that inflicts undeserved hurt. injustice applies to any act that involves unfairness to another or violation of one's rights the injustices suffered by the lower classes injury applies in law specifically to an injustice for which one may sue to recover compensation libel constitutes a legal injury wrong applies also in law to any act punishable according to the criminal code; it may apply more generally to any flagrant injustice determined to right society's wrongs grievance applies to a circumstance or condition that constitutes an injustice to the sufferer and gives just ground for complaint a list of employee grievancesEnglish Etymologyinjustice 1390, from Fr. injustice, from L. injustitia, from injustus "unjust, wrongful, oppressive," from in- "not" + justus "just" (see just (adj.)).Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7injusticein·just·ice / in5dVQstis / 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 不公正,不公平(的对待或行为): fighting against poverty and injustice 与贫困和不公平斗争 a burning sense of injustice 强烈感觉到遭受不公正待遇 social injustice 社会的不公平 She was enraged at the injustice of the remark. 她被那句话的不公激怒了。 The report exposes the injustices of the system. 报告揭露了这个制度的种种不公正。 OPP justice IDIOMS ▪ do yourself / sb an in'justice to judge yourself / sb unfairly 待…不公正；冤枉: We may have been doing him an injustice. This work is good. 我们可能冤枉他了。这工作干得不错。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishinjustice noun ADJ. cruel, grave, great, gross, terrible | perceived | racial, social VERB + INJUSTICE experience, suffer He suffered the injustice of being punished for a crime which he did not commit. | regard sth as The trial was regarded as the greatest injustice of the post-war criminal justice system. | cause (law), commit, do (sb/yourself) She remains adamant that an injustice was done. We may have been doing him an injustice (= criticizing him unfairly). This work is good. | expose a novel that sets out to expose social injustice | fight against, protest against, speak out against, struggle against, work against She was acclaimed for speaking out against injustice. | correct, remedy people who work hard to correct society's injustices | stop PREP. ~ by a terrible injustice by the police | ~ to It would be an injustice to the man to imprison him for life. PHRASES the injustice of it all She was overwhelmed by the injustice of it all (= of the situation). | a sense of injustice, a victim of injusticeMerriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: noun 1 absence of justice FF1C;preached against injusticeFF1E; Synonyms: inequitableness, inequity, unfairness, unjustness, wrong Related Words: crime, malfeasance, malpractice, villainy, wrongdoing; favoritism, inequality, partiality, partisanship Contrasted Words: equity, fairness, right Antonyms: justice, justness 2 an act or instance of unjustness FF1C;pointed out various injustices in the lawFF1E; FF1C;you do him an injusticewhen you call him lazyFF1E; Synonyms: grievance, injury, wrong Related Words: damage, harm, hurt, mischief, outrage, ruin; breach, infraction, infringement, tort, transgression, trespass, violationWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedin·justice\(ˈ)in, ən+\ nounEtymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin injustitia, from injustus unjust (from in- in- (I) + justus just) + -ia -y — more at just1. : absence of justice : violation of right or of the rights of another :iniquity, unfairness < flamed out against injustice — John Galsworthy >2. : an unjust act or deed : wrong < the injustices that angered him were never genuine — Norman Mailer >

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