injustice
English
/ɪnˈdʒʌs.tɪs/
noun
Definitions
- Absence of justice; unjustice.
- Violation of the rights of another person or people.
- Unfairness; the state of not being fair or just.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French injustice derived from Latin iniustitia prefix from English justice.
Origin
English
justice
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cyberjustice English
- e-justice English
- ecojustice English
- justice English
- justiceable English
- justiceless English
- justicement English
- justicer English
- justiceship English
- misjustice English
- telejustice English
- unjustice English
- iniustitia Latin
- iūstitia Latin
- justice Middle English
- injustice Old French
- ustus Welsh
- jastis Tok Pisin