injustice

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Violation of the rights of another person or people.

   Silence in the face of gross injustice, or support for it, or even active involvement therein, comes at a price.

2. 2
   noun

   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.

3. 3
   noun

   Justice (title of a justice of court), seen as being unjust.

   We want now to build toward electing enough progressive populist reform Congressmen and senators that we can lead to the impeachment of the illegitimate Bush and Cheney and the Three Chief Injustices of the Supreme Kangaroo Court, Herr Rhinequest and his lap dogs, Scalia and Thomas.

4. 4
   noun

   an unjust act

5. 5
   noun

   the practice of being unjust or unfair

6. 6
   noun

   Absence of justice; unjustice.

Etymology

From Middle English injustice, from Old French injustice, from Latin iniustitia. Equivalent to in- + justice. Displaced native Old English unrihtwīsnes.