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inequity

noun/ɪnˈɛk.wɨ.ti/

What It Means

A lack of equity (justice).

An unjust act; a disservice.

The intended purpose of antidiscrimination laws is to counteract and reduce inequity.

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From in- + equity. Piecewise doublet of iniquity.

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