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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUngerechtigkeit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʊŋɡəˈʁɛçtɪçkaɪt
"Die Ungerechtigkeit in der Gesellschaft muss bekämpft werden."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The lack of fairness or justice.
"The community rallied against the injustice faced by the marginalized groups." - 2
An act or occurrence that is unfair or unjust.
"The court's decision was seen as an injustice by many observers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'injustice' originates from the Latin root 'injustitia', which combines 'in-' (not) and 'justitia' (justice). It evolved through Old French as 'injuste' before entering Middle English, reflecting a historical shift in the understanding of fairness and moral rightness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Injustice" is said worldwide
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injustice
Transliteration: ɛ̃ʒys.tis
"L'injustice sociale est un problème majeur."
Ungerechtigkeit
Transliteration: ʊŋɡəˈʁɛçtɪçkaɪt
"Die Ungerechtigkeit in der Gesellschaft muss bekämpft werden."
ingiustizia
Transliteration: in.dʒusˈtitt͡sja
"L'ingiustizia è un tema ricorrente nei dibattiti politici."
injusticia
Transliteration: in.xusˈti.sja
"La injusticia social es un problema que debemos abordar."
injustiça
Transliteration: ĩʒusˈt͡ʃi.sɐ
"A injustiça é um tema importante na sociedade."
अन्याय
Transliteration: anyaay
"समाज में अन्याय के खिलाफ आवाज उठानी चाहिए।"
不公正
Transliteration: bù gōngzhèng
"社会的不公正现象需要引起重视。"
불공정
Transliteration: bul-gongjeong
"사회에서의 불공정은 반드시 해결해야 할 문제입니다."
不正義
Transliteration: Fuseigi
"社会の不正義に対抗するために立ち上がる必要があります。"
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