unjust

Meanings

• adjective

  Not fair; biased or prejudiced; wrong and immutable.

  - "The judge made an unjust decision."
  - "It is unjust to blame the innocent."
  - "The unjust laws were overturned."

• adjective

  Not in accordance with what is morally right or fair.

  - "The unjust treatment of the minority community led to protests."
  - "The company's unjust business practices were exposed."
  - "The unjust war caused immense suffering."

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Pronunciation

1. /ʌnˈdʒʌst/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

just

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Synonyms

unfair

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with unjust
abuse , accuse , choose , lose , muse , refuse , seduce , sue , use

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Variants

List of all variants of unjust that leads to same result
unjust , unjustly , unjustness , unjustnesses

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Etymology

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Old French 'injustice', from 'in-' not + 'justice' justice.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'unjust' appears 11 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

2. The word 'unjust' is derived from the Old French word 'injustice', which means 'not justice'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fairness: Fairness is the quality of being impartial and treating all individuals equally. It is the opposite of unjust.

2. Equity: Equity refers to the quality of being fair and impartial, especially in the application of the law. It is closely related to the concept of unjust.

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Culture

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Unjust has been used extensively in literature, art, music, and other forms of expression to convey ideas of inequality, injustice, and unfairness. For example, in George Orwell's Animal Farm, the pigs' unjust rule over the farm animals is a metaphor for human political corruption.

How to Memorize "unjust"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scale that is not balanced, with one side being heavier than the other. This represents the concept of unjust.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'unjust' with the concept of inequality, unfairness, or prejudice.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'U-N-J-E-S-T' to remember the meaning of unjust: Unfair, Not equal, Judgment erroneous, Substandard, and Tainted.

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