injustice

S2 W2

BrE /ˈɪn.dʒʌstɪs/ AmE /ˈɪn.dʒəstɪs/

noun en → es

1 UNFAIRNESS [uncountable] B1

a situation in which someone is treated unfairly or badly, especially by the law or people in authority

injusticia, desigualdad, falta de equidad

  • an injustice to somebody/something

Collocations cry out against an injustice · fight for justice and against injustice

  • The government is doing nothing about the injustices in society.

    El gobierno no está haciendo nada sobre las injusticias en la sociedad.

2 WRONGFUL ACTION [countable] B2

an unfair or unreasonable action, especially by the law or people in authority

injusticia, falta de equidad, acción desigual

  • a great injustice

Collocations commit an injustice against somebody/something · suffer a grave injustice

  • It was a terrible injustice to deny him the right to vote.

    Fue una gran injusticia negarle el derecho al voto.