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单词 inequity
释义

inequity

noun

in·​eq·​ui·​ty (ˌ)i-ˈne-kwə-tē How to pronounce inequity (audio)
1
: injustice, unfairness
2
: an instance of injustice or unfairness

Synonyms

  • injustice
  • unfairness
  • unjustness
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

the inequities in wages paid to men and women the inequity of the punishment led many people to believe that the defendant was being punished for his political beliefs
Recent Examples on the Web These mandates raise serious questions about racial inequity. Nikki Johnson, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 In yesterday’s Twitter Space, Jay continued to spar with American inequity but also seemed to take issue with the idea of addressing it by targeting the wealthy. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2022 To see a city burn on the outside is devastating but hardly compares to the implosion brought by systemic inequity and injustice. Fox News, 27 Aug. 2022 That intolerance has created an impossible-to-untangle mess of crime, housing, mental health and addiction that endlessly churns around us — all at heart different angles of poverty, race and inequity. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 Junk food also exacerbates health inequity by exploiting low-income communities. John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 These rules are driving shortages and housing inflation more broadly and maintaining housing inequity by excluding lower-income households–in which racial minorities are overrepresented–from our highest-performing neighborhoods. Christopher Ptomey, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022 According to a 2022 study, of those employers surveyed, only 28% believed that pay inequity exists within their organizations. Amit Rapaport, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Some, in their efforts to reverse historical inequity, have been accused of perpetuating further discrimination. Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

inequity

noun

in·​eq·​ui·​ty in-ˈe-kwə-tē How to pronounce inequity (audio)
plural inequities
: injustice
also : an instance of injustice

inequity

noun

1
as in injustice
the state of being unfair or unjust the inequity of the punishment led many people to believe that the defendant was being punished for his political beliefs

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • injustice
  • unfairness
  • unjustness
  • foulness
  • dirtiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • equity
  • justice
  • fairness
2
as in wrong
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this the unavoidable inequities of any system for distributing benefits

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • injustice
  • wrong
  • unfairness
  • injury
  • unjustness
  • disservice
  • insult
  • offence
  • raw deal
  • shaft
  • indignity
  • affront
  • outrage
  • grievance
  • slight
  • offense
  • slur
  • beef
  • complaint
  • put-down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • equity
  • fairness
  • justice
  • equitableness
  • cricket
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