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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIniquité
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ini-kwee-tay
"L'iniquité dans la société est un problème majeur."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lack of fairness or justice; an instance of injustice.
"The inequity in the distribution of wealth has led to widespread social unrest." - 2
An unfair or unjust act or situation.
"The inequity faced by marginalized communities is a pressing issue that needs to be addressed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'inequity' originates from the Latin word 'aequitas', meaning 'fairness' or 'equality', combined with the prefix 'in-', indicating negation. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to denote a lack of fairness or justice, reflecting societal concerns about equality and moral standards.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inequity" is said worldwide
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Iniquité
Transliteration: ini-kwee-tay
"L'iniquité dans la société est un problème majeur."
Ungerechtigkeit
Transliteration: un-ge-recht-lich-kite
"Die Ungerechtigkeit in der Verteilung von Ressourcen ist alarmierend."
Inequità
Transliteration: i-ne-kwee-ta
"L'inequità sociale è un tema di grande attualità."
Inequidad
Transliteration: i-ne-ki-dad
"La inequidad en la educación es un problema persistente."
Inequidade
Transliteration: i-ne-ki-da-de
"A inequidade social é uma questão crítica."
असमानता
Transliteration: asamaanta
"समाज में असमानता एक गंभीर समस्या है।"
不平等
Transliteration: bù píngděng
"社会中的不平等问题亟待解决。"
불평등
Transliteration: bulpyeongdeung
"사회에서의 불평등은 심각한 문제입니다."
不平等
Transliteration: fuhyōdō
"社会における不平等は深刻な問題です。"
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