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injustice

[/ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/]
nounfemininepl: injustices / injustiças
injustiça
1. lack of justice; unfair or unjust treatment
The court decision was considered a grave injustice by many.
A decisão do tribunal foi considerada uma grave injustiça por muitos.
2. an unjust or unfair act or instance
They suffered many injustices throughout their lives.
Eles sofreram muitas injustiças ao longo de suas vidas.
3. violation of the rights of others; wrongdoing
Fighting against injustice is a noble cause.
Lutar contra a injustiça é uma causa nobre.
Synonyms
unfairnessinequitywrongwrongdoinginiquityimpropriety
Antonyms
justicefairnessequityrighteousnessimpartiality

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
injustiça
standard and widely used term
São Paulo
injustiça
standard usage, same as general Brazilian
Rio de Janeiro
injustiça
standard usage, same as general Brazilian
Portugal
injustiça
standard usage, consistent with Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

cry out for justice / clamar por justiça
right a wrong / reparar uma injustiça
gross injustice / injustiça flagrante
manifest injustice / injustiça manifesta
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