Injustice
/ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/noun
Unfairness or the violation of what is morally right or legally just.
Did you know?The root behind “justice” goes back to Latin *iustitia*, tied to *ius* (“law, right”), so the word’s power has always been about declaring what should count as rightful order.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*yeh₁-
“to join, fit together”
Latin
Latin
ius
“law, right, justice”
Latin
Latin
iustitia
“justice, righteousness”
Old French
Old French
injustice
“injustice, unfairness”
Middle English
English
injustice
“wrongfulness, unfairness”
Modern English
English
injustice
“unfairness or violation of justice”
Explore more surprising origins