American English

How to pronounce injustice

nounB2
ihnJUHStihs

/ɪnˈʤəs.tɪs/

3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.

A situation in which people are treated unfairly or do not have the same rights or opportunities.

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Meanings & examples

noun

A situation in which people are treated unfairly or do not have the same rights or opportunities.

They are protesting against racial injustice.

Many workers suffered injustice for years.

Common phrases & grammar

social injustice · racial injustice · fight injustice · suffer injustice

fight against + injustice

suffer from + injustice

nounless common

An unfair action or decision that harms someone or treats them wrongly.

The court's decision was a serious injustice.

It would be an injustice to blame her alone.

Common phrases & grammar

a serious injustice · a terrible injustice · correct an injustice

do + someone + an injustice

an injustice to + someone

Useful expressions

do someone an injustice

to treat someone unfairly or describe them in an unfair way

The short article did the scientist an injustice.

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