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Another word for injustice

injustice Synonyms

injustice

n.

Unfairness
favoritism, inequality, inequity, partisanship; see favoritism, prejudice.
An unfair act
wrong, injury, miscarriage, unfairness, partiality, wrongdoing, malpractice, malfeasance, misfeasance, offense, crime, villainy, iniquity, encroachment, infringement, violation, maltreatment, abuse, outrage, criminal negligence, transgression, tort, grievance, breach, damage, infraction, miscarriage of justice, rotten deal*, a crying shame*, bum rap*; see also evil 1, wrong 2.
Antonyms right*, fairness, just decision.

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Another word for injustice

noun

Lack of justice:
inequity, iniquity, unfairness, unjustness, wrong. See law, right
An act that is not just:
disservice, inequity, raw deal, wrong. (Law) injury. See law, right

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He was estranged from many old friends who accused him, probably with injustice, of making his peace with the government.
He repeated every injustice he had ever inflicted on her.
The treatment of blacks and other minorities in the early days of America was an unmitigated injustice.
He exhibited severity and injustice when dealing with pagans and heretics.
"Justice and injustice," he said, "are not natural but legal."

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