injustice meaning
EN[ɪnˈdʒʌs.tɪs]WInjustice
- Injustice is a quality relating to unfairness or undeserved outcomes. The term may be applied in reference to a particular event or situation, or to a larger status quo.
- The sense of injustice is a universal human feature, though the exact circumstances considered unjust can vary from culture to culture.
- The sense of injustice can be a powerful motivational condition, causing people to take action not just to defend themselves but also others who they perceive to be unfairly treated.
FR injustice
- NounPLinjusticesPREin-SUF-ice
- Absence of justice; unjustice.
- Violation of the rights of another person.
- Unfairness; the state of not being fair or just.
- 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.
- Absence of justice; unjustice.
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- This one-billion-dollar TV contract is the paramount example of the injustices in the game. Look at the money we make off predominately poor black kids. We're the whoremasters. — Dale Brown
- City felt they were victims of an injustice after 16 minutes when Silva's free-kick floated straight in, but French official Stephane Lannoy adjudged that Joleon Lescott had fouled keeper Jorg Butt.
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