ingiustizia
/in.d͡ʒusˈtit.t͡sja/feminine
The English word 'injustice' is translated into Italian as ingiustizia.
ingiustizia is the most straightforward and commonly used translation for the English word 'injustice'. It refers to the absence of justice, and you can use it to describe various situations, such as an ingiustizia flagrante (blatant injustice) or a profonda ingiustizia sociale (deep social injustice).
Meaning: absence of justice (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the prefix in- (meaning not/un-) and giustizia (meaning justice).
How does it change in a sentence?
ingiustizia is a feminine noun. When using the definite article 'the' with this singular form, you must use the elided article l'ingiustizia because the word begins with a vowel.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable: /in.dʒusˈtit.tsja/.
Did you know?
- In Italian, you can describe an injustice as gridare all'ingiustizia, which literally means to 'shout to the injustice' when protesting a wrong.
- The word ingiustizia is derived from the Latin iniūstitia, which combines a prefix for negation with a root meaning 'right' or 'straight'.
- In Italian legal terminology, ingiustizia is often contrasted with equità, which refers to 'equity' or 'fairness' as a separate principle from strict legal justice.
Examples in context
- Questa è una terribile ingiustizia.This is a terrible injustice.This sentence uses ingiustizia to describe a terrible injustice.Tatoeba #5785670 by Guybrush88, translation #5734692 by CM
- Molte persone provano un odio viscerale per l'ingiustizia.Many people have a visceral hatred for injustice.This sentence uses ingiustizia to express a visceral hatred for injustice.Tatoeba #13880457 by Nuel, translation #13880456 by Nuel
- Donna come sono, mi solleverò contro ogni ingiustizia sociale.Woman as I am, I shall stand up against any social injustice.This sentence uses ingiustizia to talk about standing up against social injustice.Tatoeba #3314621 by Guybrush88, translation #258610 by shekitten
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Example conversation
Lorenzo and Martina are discussing a recent unfair court ruling.
- LorenzoÈ un'ingiustizia tremenda.It is a tremendous injustice.
- MartinaHai ragione, Lorenzo.You are right, Lorenzo.
- LorenzoNon posso accettare questo.I cannot accept this.
- MartinaNessuno dovrebbe subirlo.No one should suffer it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “injustice” translations and entries ingiustizia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ingiustizia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
