inequityn.
/ɪnˈɛkwɪti/ a. Want of equity or justice; the fact or quality of being unfair; unfairness, partiality.
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the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > unjustness > [noun]
unrighteOE
unrightnessOE
unrightfulnessc1275
wrongousnessc1325
the wrongc1330
unequityc1380
injustice1390
unreasonc1390
wrongfulnessa1400
unskilfulnessc1410
unjustnessc1443
unevennessa1470
unjusticea1475
disreason1480
unreasonablenessc1515
inequity1556
iniquity1587
non-reason1597
unequalness1628
unfairness1713
wrongness1833
society > morality > rightness or justice > wrong or injustice > [noun] > unfairness
unevennessa1470
inequity1556
iniquity1587
unequity1598
unequalness1628
unfairness1713
unsportingness1932
1556 J. Heywood Spider & Flie lvii. 10 Equite, in all things..is a vertew pewre. Inequite, for wrong, no waie can make.
1682 J. Scarlett Stile of Exchanges Pref. sig. A2 To discern between the justice and injustice, the equity and inequity of these Exchanges.
1876 G. Bancroft Hist. U.S. (rev. ed.) VI. Index 614 Many of her statesmen confess its inequity and inexpediency.
1886 J. A. Symonds Sidney iii. 48 The inequity and the political imprudence of freeing great nobles from burdens.
b. with plural. An unfair or unjust matter or action.
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the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > unjustness > unjust act > [noun]
unrighteOE
injuryc1384
wrongness1856
inequity1857
society > morality > rightness or justice > wrong or injustice > [noun] > unfairness > action or matter
inequity1857
1857 J. Pulsford Quiet Hours i. §1 Thine iniquities are in-equities.
1884 H. Spencer in Contemp. Rev. July 38 Our system of Equity, introduced..to make up for the short-comings of Common-law, or rectify its inequities.
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