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How to Say "injustice" in Spanish

The Spanish word forinjusticeis injusticiaB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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nounB1
a lack of fairness or a specific unfair act
A simple storybook illustration showing a large, overflowing bowl of fruit given to one child while another child receives only a single tiny grape.

Examples

Es una injusticia que no me dejen ir a la fiesta.

It's an injustice that they won't let me go to the party.

Debemos luchar contra la injusticia social en nuestras ciudades.

We must fight against social injustice in our cities.

El abogado denunció la injusticia cometida durante el juicio.

The lawyer denounced the injustice committed during the trial.

The '-cia' Ending

Words that end in '-cia' like 'injusticia' are almost always feminine. Always pair it with 'la' or 'una'.

Abstract Nouns

When talking about 'injustice' in general, Spanish usually uses the article 'la'. For example: 'La injusticia es mala' (Injustice is bad).

Noun vs. Adjective

Mistake:Eso es muy injusticia.

Correction: Eso es una injusticia (That is an injustice) or Eso es muy injusto (That is very unfair).

Choosing the right verb

Mistake:Hacer una injusticia.

Correction: Cometer una injusticia.

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