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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʊnɡəˈʁɛçt
"Die ungerechte Behandlung der Arbeiter führte zu Protesten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.
"The unjust treatment of the workers sparked widespread protests." - 2
Characterized by a lack of justice or fairness.
"The unjust laws were eventually repealed after public outcry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English un- (not) and iust (just), originating from Old French juste and ultimately from Latin justus. The root stems from Latin jus, meaning law or right, with the prefix creating the direct opposite meaning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unjust" is said worldwide
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injuste
Transliteration: ɛ̃ʒyst
"Le traitement injuste des employés a provoqué des manifestations."
ungerecht
Transliteration: ʊnɡəˈʁɛçt
"Die ungerechte Behandlung der Arbeiter führte zu Protesten."
ingiusto
Transliteration: inˈdʒusto
"Il trattamento ingiusto dei lavoratori ha suscitato proteste."
injusto
Transliteration: inˈxusto
"El trato injusto a los trabajadores provocó protestas."
injusto
Transliteration: ĩˈʒustu
"O tratamento injusto dos trabalhadores gerou protestos."
अन्यायपूर्ण
Transliteration: anyaayapurn
"कर्मचारियों के प्रति अन्यायपूर्ण व्यवहार ने विरोध प्रदर्शन को जन्म दिया।"
不公正
Transliteration: bù gōngzhèng
"对工人的不公正待遇引发了抗议。"
부당한
Transliteration: budanghan
"근로자에 대한 부당한 대우가 시위를 촉발했다."
不当な
Transliteration: ふとうな
"労働者に対する不当な扱いが抗議を引き起こした。"
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