noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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1
noun
Meaning 1
Absence of justice; unjustice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Violation of the rights of another person or people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
Silence in the face of gross injustice, or support for it, or even active involvement therein, comes at a price.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Unfairness; the state of not being fair or just.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Justice (title of a justice of court), seen as being unjust.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, humorous
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
an unjust act
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
From Middle English injustice, from Old French injustice, from Latin iniustitia. Equivalent to in- + justice. Displaced native Old English unrihtwīsnes.
Blend of injustice + Justice
Across languages
Translations
122 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
ظُلْم
(ẓulm)
— absence of justice
Arabic:
جَوْر
(jawr)
— absence of justice
Armenian:
անարդարություն
(anardarutʻyun)
— absence of justice
Aromanian:
nidriptati
— absence of justice
Aromanian:
adichii
— absence of justice
Aromanian:
strãmbãtati
— absence of justice
Asturian:
inxusticia
— absence of justice
Belarusian:
несправядлі́васць
(njespravjadlívascʹ)
— absence of justice
Belarusian:
бяспра́ўе
(bjaspráwje)
— absence of justice
Belarusian:
беззако́нне
(bjezzakónnje)
— absence of justice
Bulgarian:
несправедли́вост
(nespravedlívost)
— absence of justice
Bulgarian:
беззако́ние
(bezzakónie)
— absence of justice
Catalan:
injustícia
— absence of justice
Cebuano:
inhustisya
— absence of justice
Chinese Mandarin:
不平
(bùpíng)
— absence of justice
Chinese Mandarin:
不公平
(bùgōngpíng)
— absence of justice
Ngazidja Comorian:
udhulumifu
— absence of justice
Czech:
bezpráví
— absence of justice
Danish:
uretfærdighed
— absence of justice
Dutch:
onrecht
— absence of justice
Dutch:
onrechtvaardigheid
— absence of justice
Finnish:
epäoikeudenmukaisuus
— absence of justice
Finnish:
vääryys
— absence of justice
French:
injustice
— absence of justice
Galician:
inxustiza
— absence of justice
Georgian:
უსამართლობა
(usamartloba)
— absence of justice
German:
Unrecht
— absence of justice
Greek:
αδικία
(adikía)
— absence of justice
Ancient Greek:
ἀδικία
(adikía)
— absence of justice
Haitian Creole:
abi
— absence of justice
Hindi:
अन्याय
(anyāy)
— absence of justice
Hungarian:
igazságtalanság
— absence of justice
Italian:
ingiustizia
— absence of justice
Japanese:
不正
(fusei)
— absence of justice
Japanese:
不公平
(fukōhei)
— absence of justice
Korean:
부정
(bujeong)
— absence of justice
Korean:
불공평
(bulgongpyeong)
— absence of justice
Latin:
iniūria
— absence of justice
Macedonian:
неправда
(nepravda)
— absence of justice
Manx:
aggair
— absence of justice
Marathi:
अन्याय
(anyāy)
— absence of justice
Old English:
unrihtwīsnes
— absence of justice
Pannonian Rusyn:
безправє
(bezpravje)
— absence of justice
Pannonian Rusyn:
беззаконносц
(bezzakonnosc)
— absence of justice
Pannonian Rusyn:
беззакониє
(bezzakonije)
— absence of justice
Persian:
ظُلم
(zolm)
— absence of justice
Persian:
بیعِدالَتی
(bi-e'dâlati)
— absence of justice
Persian:
بیاِنصافی
(bi-ensâfi)
— absence of justice
Polish:
niesprawiedliwość
— absence of justice
Portuguese:
injustiça
— absence of justice
Romanian:
nedreptate
— absence of justice
Romanian:
injustiție
— absence of justice
Romanian:
strâmbătate
— absence of justice
Russian:
несправедли́вость
(nespravedlívostʹ)
— absence of justice
Russian:
беспра́вие
(besprávije)
— absence of justice
Russian:
беззако́ние
(bezzakónije)
— absence of justice
Scottish Gaelic:
eucoir
— absence of justice
Serbo-Croatian:
бѐспра̄вље
— absence of justice
Serbo-Croatian:
беза́коње
— absence of justice
Serbo-Croatian:
нѐпра̄вда
— absence of justice
Serbo-Croatian:
bèsprāvlje
— absence of justice
Serbo-Croatian:
bezákonje
— absence of justice
Serbo-Croatian:
nèprāvda
— absence of justice
Slovak:
bezprávie
— absence of justice
Slovene:
krivica
— absence of justice
Spanish:
injusticia
— absence of justice
Swahili:
dhuluma
— absence of justice
Swedish:
orättvisa
— absence of justice
Tagalog:
labag sa katarungan
— absence of justice
Thai:
ความไม่เป็นธรรม
(kwaam-mâi-bpen-tam)
— absence of justice
Turkish:
adaletsizlik
— absence of justice
Ottoman Turkish:
عدالتسزلك
(ʼadaletsizlik)
— absence of justice
Ukrainian:
несправедли́вість
(nespravedlývistʹ)
— absence of justice
Ukrainian:
безпра́в'я
(bezprávʺja)
— absence of justice
Ukrainian:
беззако́ння
(bezzakónnja)
— absence of justice
Vietnamese:
sự bất công
— absence of justice
Arabic:
ظُلْم
(ẓulm)
— violation of the rights of another
Arabic:
جَوْر
(jawr)
— violation of the rights of another
Asturian:
inxusticia
— violation of the rights of another
Belarusian:
несправядлі́васць
(njespravjadlívascʹ)
— violation of the rights of another
Bulgarian:
несправедли́вост
(nespravedlívost)
— violation of the rights of another
Catalan:
injustícia
— violation of the rights of another
Cebuano:
inhustisya
— violation of the rights of another
Czech:
nespravedlnost
— violation of the rights of another
Danish:
uretfærdighed
— violation of the rights of another
Finnish:
epäoikeudenmukaisuus
— violation of the rights of another
Finnish:
vääryys
— violation of the rights of another
French:
injustice
— violation of the rights of another
Galician:
inxustiza
— violation of the rights of another
German:
Ungerechtigkeit
— violation of the rights of another
Greek:
αδικία
(adikía)
— violation of the rights of another
Ancient Greek:
ἀδικία
(adikía)
— violation of the rights of another
Hindi:
अन्याय
(anyāy)
— violation of the rights of another
Hindi:
अधर्म
(adharm)
— violation of the rights of another
Hungarian:
igazságtalanság
— violation of the rights of another
Italian:
ingiustizia
— violation of the rights of another
Macedonian:
неправда
(nepravda)
— violation of the rights of another
Manx:
aggair
— violation of the rights of another
Marathi:
अन्याय
(anyāy)
— violation of the rights of another
Old English:
unrihtwīsnes
— violation of the rights of another
Pannonian Rusyn:
нєправда
(njepravda)
— violation of the rights of another
Pannonian Rusyn:
кривда
(krivda)
— violation of the rights of another
Polish:
niesprawiedliwość
— violation of the rights of another
Portuguese:
injustiça
— violation of the rights of another
Russian:
несправедли́вость
(nespravedlívostʹ)
— violation of the rights of another
Scottish Gaelic:
eucoir
— violation of the rights of another
Serbo-Croatian:
нѐпра̄вда
— violation of the rights of another
Serbo-Croatian:
кри̑вда
— violation of the rights of another
Serbo-Croatian:
nèprāvda
— violation of the rights of another
Serbo-Croatian:
krȋvda
— violation of the rights of another
Slovak:
nespravodlivosť
— violation of the rights of another
Slovak:
krivda
— violation of the rights of another
Slovene:
krivica
— violation of the rights of another
Slovene:
nepravičnost
— violation of the rights of another
Spanish:
injusticia
— violation of the rights of another
Swahili:
dhuluma
— violation of the rights of another
Swedish:
oförrätt
— violation of the rights of another
Swedish:
orättvisa
— violation of the rights of another
Turkish:
haksızlık
— violation of the rights of another
Turkish:
adaletsizlik
— violation of the rights of another
Ottoman Turkish:
ظلم
(zulm, zulüm)
— violation of the rights of another
Ukrainian:
несправедли́вість
(nespravedlývistʹ)
— violation of the rights of another