Meaning

Absence of justice; unjustice..

Definitions by Sense

1. Absence of justice; unjustice.
2. Violation of the rights of another person or people.
3. Unfairness; the state of not being fair or just.

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.

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Use injustice when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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