social justice
- noun
- /ˈsoʊʃəl ˈdʒʌstɪs/
- Many activists work tirelessly to promote social justice and equal rights for all individuals.
- social justice advocacy
- concept of social justice
- social justice issues
I, I would say that my involvement in social justice really started in college.
- I, I would say that my involvement in social justice really started in college.
- What we're going to announce is that the struggle for social justice will continue.
- You know, riots that came from some of the social justice protests.
- So Speaking of which, you write about social justice.
- How do we understand what social justice is?
- That's the real foundation for social interaction and and social justice.
- We've been working tirelessly towards and around notions of social justice for decades, for decades.
- But people are very, you know, people are very interested in social justice and they work actively towards it.
- They've been sort of, we've been social justice pioneers my whole life.
- Well, the social justice warriors seem to think I'm Nordic.
- But now we're going to get shut down and raided by the social justice police Anyway.
- So for, like, for like activists for social justice or, or climate change.
Examples
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Now, social justice is a way of looking at what keeps people poor.
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Optimally, teaching about social justice should be introduced at the outset of teacher education programs and discussed consistently.
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A perfect example is teaching social justice in our schools.
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You know, I think it's like with social justice progress, you take several steps forward.
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It's all about social justice.
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You put economic and social justice issues front and center where they belong.
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OK, education as the greatest instrument of social justice in this country.
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What we're going to announce is that the struggle for social justice will continue.
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"The Democrats are the party of economic opportunity, social justice, and racial equality."
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Our democracy is one of the brightest lights of social justice in the history of humankind.
Synonyms
Fair treatment of people and the courts that decide it
People have the same rights, position, and opportunities
Treating people equally and without bias
Fair and equal treatment of people, for example at work or school
Antonyms
How Just
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the fair distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'social' (relating to society) with 'justice' (fairness), so a learner who knows both words can compose the concept. This composition is cross-linguistically common and therefore straightforward for a B1 learner, even if the broader political concept is somewhat abstract.
Etymology
Social justice puts together social, which means 'about society', and justice, which means 'fairness'. The image is a whole community kept in balance, with fair sharing of money, chances, and rights for everyone, which is why it means 'the fair distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges'.