Injustice Meaning
/ɪnˈd͡ʒʌs.tɪs/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAbsence of justice; unjustice.
nounViolation of the rights of another person or people.
Sentence Examples
Martin Luther King, Jr., had won his first protest against injustice - peacefully.
Woman as I am, I shall stand up against any social injustice.
We are committed to fighting against poverty and injustice.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The protesters marched through the city to demand an end to social ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The protesters marched through the streets to demand an end to social ____ in their country.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English injustice, from Old French injustice, from Latin iniustitia. Equivalent to in- + justice. Displaced native Old English unrihtwīsnes.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I was not just the President of Southern Americans or white Americans. I was the President of all Americans. I believed that a huge injustice had been perpetrated for hundreds of years on every black man, woman, and child in the United States. I did not think that our nation could endure much longer as a viable democracy if that injustice were allowed to continue."
— 1971, Lyndon Johnson, The Vantage Point, Holt, Reinhart & Winston, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 39:
"The movie delivers a critical and analytical 'unfolding of the circumstances of Reality [Winner]’s life, starting with her childhood in Texas, in order to reveal her sense of deceptions and injustices that pass largely unchallenged in everyday American life."
— 2024 September 11, Richard Brody, ““Winner” Takes Political Comedy Seriously”, in The New Yorker:
"The game was engulfed in controversy when Rodwell appeared to win the ball cleanly in a midfield challenge with Suarez. The tackle drew an angry response from Liverpool's players- Lucas in particular as Suarez writhed in agony - but it was an obvious injustice when the England Under-21 midfielder was shown the red card."
— 2011 October 1, Phil McNulty, “Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport:
"We want now to build toward electing enough progressive populist reform
Congressmen and senators that we can lead to the impeachment of the
illegitimate Bush and Cheney and the Three Chief Injustices of the Supreme
Kangaroo Court, Herr Rhinequest and his lap dogs, Scalia and Thomas."
— 2000 December 15, pn...@takiweb.com, “[RHETORIC] You don't lick 'em by joining 'em”, in alt.thebird (Usenet):
"Tell Chief Injustice Rehnquist to shove it right up his activist,
goose-stepping, shriveled up ass."
— 2002 March 1, CUE - CARD BUSH, “Chief Justice Rehnquist requests Indian woman take off head-wrap”, in alt.politics (Usenet):
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The protesters marched through the city to demand an end to social ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The protesters marched through the streets to demand an end to social ____ in their country.