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injustice
NOUN:

1. the quality or fact of being unjust; inequity.

2. violation of the rights of others; unjust or unfair action or treatment.

3. an unjust or unfair act; wrong.

4. the condition or practice of being unjust or unfair.

5. absence of justice; violation of a right or of the rights of another; unfairness.

Examples:

The organization is devoted to fighting economic injustice. // The law is part of an effort to correct an old injustice.

Origin:

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin injūstitia. See in-3, justice. —Dictionary.com. //

First Known Use of injustice: 14th century. History and Etymology for injustice: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin injustitia, from injustus unjust, from in- + justus just. —Merriam-Webster.

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Added: 27 July 2020 {11:57 AM}
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