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- [juhs-tis]
- /ˈdʒʌs tɪs/
- /ˈdʒʌstɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [juhs-tis]
- /ˈdʒʌs tɪs/
Definitions of justice word
- noun justice Donald, 1925–2004, U.S. poet. 1
- noun justice a town in NE Illinois. 1
- idioms justice bring to justice, to cause to come before a court for trial or to receive punishment for one's misdeeds: The murderer was brought to justice. 1
- idioms justice do justice, to act or treat justly or fairly. to appreciate properly: We must see this play again to do it justice. to acquit in accordance with one's abilities or potentialities: He finally got a role in which he could do himself justice as an actor. 1
- noun justice Just behavior or treatment. 1
- noun justice fairness 1
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Origin of justice
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English < Old French < Latin jūstitia, equivalent to jūst(us) just1 + -itia -ice
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Parts of speech for Justice
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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justice popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for justice
adjective justice
- judicial — pertaining to judgment in courts of justice or to the administration of justice: judicial proceedings; the judicial system.
noun justice
- fairness — the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness: I have to admit, in all fairness, that she would only be paid for part of the work.
- impartiality — not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
- righteousness — the quality or state of being righteous.
- reasonableness — agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
- evenhandedness — The quality or state of being evenhanded.
Antonyms for justice
noun justice
- unfairness — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
- corruption — Corruption is dishonesty and illegal behaviour by people in positions of authority or power.
- dishonesty — lack of honesty; a disposition to lie, cheat, or steal.
- falsehood — a false statement; lie. Synonyms: fabrication, prevarication, falsification, canard, invention, fiction, story.
- award — An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well.
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