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unjustice

unjustice noun: the lack or absence of justice; injustice.

Noun

unjustice (plural unjustices)

  1. The lack or absence of justice; injustice.
    • Thrasymachus is willing to attribute to the unjust man power or virtue, but he isunwilling to identify complete unjustice with wisdom or prudence (phronesis).1992, Seth Benardete, Socrates' Second Sailing

Forms of unjustice

pluralunjustices

Origin of unjustice

From Middle English unjustice, equivalent to un- + justice; compare unjust, injustice.

Questions about unjustice

What does unjustice mean?
Unjustice means the lack or absence of justice; injustice.
What part of speech is unjustice?
Unjustice is a noun.
What is the plural of unjustice?
The plural of unjustice is unjustices.

Words near unjustice in the dictionary

  1. unjust
  2. unjust enrichment
  3. unjust enrichments
  4. unjuster
  5. unjustest
  6. unjustice
  7. unjustices
  8. unjusticiable
  9. unjustifiability
  10. unjustifiable
  11. unjustifiableness

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