injustice
/ɪnˈd͡ʒʌs.tɪs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.81 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Silence in the face of gross injustice, or support for it, or even active involvement therein, comes at a price."
- "I was not just the President of Southern Americans or white Americans. I was the President of all Americans. I believed that a huge injustice had been perpetrated for hundreds of years on every black man, woman, and child in the United States. I did not think that our nation could endure much longer as a viable democracy if that injustice were allowed to continue."
- "The movie delivers a critical and analytical 'unfolding of the circumstances of Reality [Winner]’s life, starting with her childhood in Texas, in order to reveal her sense of deceptions and injustices that pass largely unchallenged in everyday American life."
- "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."
- "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."
- "Tell Chief Injustice Rehnquist to shove it right up his activist, goose-stepping, shriveled up ass."
Etymology
From Middle English injustice, from Old French injustice, from Latin iniustitia. Equivalent to in- + justice. Displaced native Old English unrihtwīsnes.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: injustice, iniustitia
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪnˈd͡ʒʌs.tɪs/