Unfairness Meaning
/ʌnˈfɛənəs/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state of being unfair; lack of justice.
nounAn unjust act or situation.
Sentence Examples
We're confronted with unfairness on a daily basis.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The workers protested the ____ of the new pay system that paid men more than women.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The protest was organized to draw attention to the ____ of the current legal system and demand a major change today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English unfair Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English unfairness From unfair + -ness.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The reason why fairness in taxation matters is institutionalized unfairness rots society from the inside, and the social order and economy eventually collapse."
— 2024 January 28, Charles Hugh Smith, Our Tax System Is an Unfair Mess: Here's How to Fix It:
"That this woman was Chip's little sister, Denise—i.e., was the only attractive young woman on the planet whom he was neither permitted nor inclined to feast his eyes on and imagine having sex with—seemed to him just the latest unfairness in a long morning of unfairnesses."
— 2001, Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The workers protested the ____ of the new pay system that paid men more than women.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The protest was organized to draw attention to the ____ of the current legal system and demand a major change today.