US /ɪnˈɛkwɪti/ UK /ɪnˈɛk.wɨ.ti/
noun Freq #74498

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    An unjust act; a disservice.

    His action was clearly an inequity.

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Word family
Derived forms microinequity
Related forms immoralityinequitableinhumanenessiniquityunethicalness

Etymology

From in- + equity. Piecewise doublet of iniquity.

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