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unjustness

/ənˈdʒəstnəs/ noun

The quality of being unjust; unfairness.

Word Origin Just comes from Latin 'iustus' meaning 'righteous, lawful,' from 'ius' (law). So unjustness is the state of not being right or fair. The root 'ius' also gives us jury (a group sworn to give a just verdict), injury (something not right done to you), and even justice. The PIE root *yew- is about law and ritual, so unjustness is literally 'not-law-ness.'

noun The quality of being unjust; unfairness. countable

The unjustness of the verdict sparked widespread protests.

(名词) 不公正；不公平 【不公正性】

判决的不公正引发了广泛的抗议。

(sustantivo) La cualidad de ser injusto; injusticia.

La injusticia del veredicto provocó protestas generalizadas.

(nom) injustice; iniquité; partialité [Caractère de ce qui est injuste, partialité abusive.]

L'unjustness du verdict a provoqué une vague de protestations.

(Substantiv) Ungerechtigkeit [Die Eigenschaft, ungerecht oder unfair zu sein; das Fehlen von Gerechtigkeit.]

Die **unjustness** des Urteils löste landesweite Proteste aus.

(名詞) 不公正である性質；不公平さ。

その判決の不当性が広く抗議活動を引き起こした。

(substantivo) injustiça [A qualidade de ser injusto; injustiça.]

A injustiça do veredicto provocou protestos generalizados.

Synonyms: unfairness injustice inequity Antonyms: justice fairness equity
Word parts: un + just + ness

Related words

justice justify justification justifiable justly unjust unjustly adjustment injury juror perjury

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