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unjustness

unjustness

6.0
A situation where people are treated unfairly
  • noun
  • /ʌnˈdʒʌstnəs/
translation icon : injusticia
  • Rather than expect, announce, and normalize the possibility of such acts, Washington should highlight the unjustness and dishonor of wantonly killing large numbers of innocent civilians.

It's, it's less, it's like degrees of unjustness.

Examples

  • She spoke out against the unjustness of the treatment received by minority groups.

  • I can't be people scapegoat for like the things they like the unjustness of the world, you know?

  • As a born-here American whose 32-year-old son died in July, I'd like to tell all of you that it is the unjustness of it all that concerns me about the soul of our once better nation... a nation that at one time or more was the pinnacle of people's dreams... dreams throughout the whole wide world of perceived humanity.

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  • The unjustness of the decision left many people feeling angry and betrayed.

  • The unjustness in the distribution of resources was highlighted in the report.

Synonyms

injustice
vsunjustness
197 3.9

An unfair action or situation that treats people badly

is the general state or quality rather than a single act
inequity
vsunjustness
25 7.4

Unfair treatment that gives some people fewer chances or help

is the general lack of fairness rather than specific treatment
unfairness
vsunjustness
21 2.1

A situation when someone treats people in a way that is not equal or right

is the same meaning but uses a different word form
wrongfulness
vsunjustness
  • Formal
1 7.4

Something that is not right according to law or morals

focuses specifically on lack of fairness or justice rather than legality
unconscionability
vsunjustness
  • Formal
1 9.9

Extreme unfairness in a contract or action that is morally wrong

expresses general lack of fairness rather than extreme or legal cases

Antonyms

justness
1 5.7

A state of being fair and morally right

How Just

justice
∞ 2.5
unjustness
6.0
unfairness
21 2.1

Surface Forms

unjustness singular
unjustnesses plural

Morphology

unjustness = unjust (transparent) = un + just + ness

Formed by nominalizing the adjective 'unjust' with '-ness'; the negation 'un-' and meaning are straightforward.

Etymology

Unjustness is made from the parts un- meaning 'not' and just meaning 'fair', the same root you see in justice. So unjustness is the state of being 'not fair', which is why we use it to talk about unfair treatment or laws.