Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state or character of being unfair, in any sense.
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- noun uncountable The state of being
unfair - noun uncountable A lack of
justice - noun countable An
unjust act
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards
- noun partiality that is not fair or equitable
- noun an unjust act
Etymologies
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Examples
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Suppose a group believes in common that acts may suffer from a special moral defect which they call unfairness, and which consists in a wrongful division of benefits and burdens, or a wrongful attribution of praise or blame.
A Special Supplement: The Jurisprudence of Richard Nixon Dworkin, Ronald 1972
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It also addresses what he described as "unfairness and prejudice toward gay and lesbian couples" who might not be entitled to payments, if their civil unions or marriages aren't recognized in Indiana.
CNN.com 2011
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African leaders meeting in South Africa have hit out at the international criminal court over what they called unfairness to the continent.
WN.com - Articles related to GLOBAL: Grannies gather for AIDS summit 2010
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African leaders meeting in South Africa have hit out at the international criminal court over what they called unfairness to the continent.
WN.com - Articles related to GLOBAL: Grannies gather for AIDS summit 2010
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But hey, I guess if we are operating under the assumption that soccer fans revel in unfairness at the hands of a central, arbitrary power, they they will probably love this change.
The Volokh Conspiracy » How Jonathan Adler Gets It Wrong, and Soccer Gets It Right: 2010
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For anyone who thinks that the Electoral College is unfair because it could allow less than 50% of the country to elect a president, just remember that most of that unfairness comes from the Senate side of the equation.
Matthew Yglesias » How the Filibuster Helps Democratic Senators 2009
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In a country built on slavery, Jim Crow and lynching, as well as one which to this day has a significant statistical difference in economic stability between races (as evidenced by the article at top), white people whining about unfairness is about as gauche as it gets.
Think Progress » National Review ‘symposium’ on black unemployment has no black participants. 2010
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Hillary will get our total support It's never over till it's over, especially when bias and unfairness is involved.
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They need to remember that Americans 'sense of outrage at perceived unfairness is as American as apple pie.
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The unfairness is that you are not smart enough to be human.
Think Progress » Celebrate Christmas By Raising Minimum Wage 2005
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