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UNJUSTNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The practice of being unjust or unfair
Synonyms:
injustice; unjustness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("unjustness" is a kind of...):
unrighteousness (failure to adhere to moral principles)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "unjustness"):
inequity; unfairness (injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards)
wrong; wrongfulness (that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law)
Derivation:
unjust (not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception)
unjust (not equitable or fair)
unjust (violating principles of justice)
