Unfairness
//ʌnˈfɛənəs// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The state of being unfair; lack of justice. uncountable, usually
"The reason why fairness in taxation matters is institutionalized unfairness rots society from the inside, and the social order and economy eventually collapse."
- 2 an unjust act wordnet
- 3 An unjust act or situation. countable, usually
"That this woman was Chip's little sister, Denise—i.e., was the only attractive young woman on the planet whom he was neither permitted nor inclined to feast his eyes on and imagine having sex with—seemed to him just the latest unfairness in a long morning of unfairnesses."
- 4 injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards wordnet
- 5 partiality that is not fair or equitable wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"We're confronted with unfairness on a daily basis."
Etymology
From unfair + -ness.
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