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| dystopia |
an imagined state or society in which injustice, oppression, and often terror are the norm and in which, typically, a totalitarian form of government has control over all aspects of life. (Cf. utopia.) [1/2 definitions] |
| furor |
a specific uproar or state of unrest, such as that caused by a scandal or incident of injustice. [1/4 definitions] |
| grievance |
an injustice considered a cause for complaint, or the complaint resulting from such an injustice. |
| grudge |
a feeling of resentment harbored against someone because of a real or imagined injustice. [1/4 definitions] |
| inequity |
lack of fairness; injustice. [2 definitions] |
| iniquity |
great injustice or wickedness. [1/2 definitions] |
| James Farmer |
American civil rights activist and strong believer in non-violent protest against injustice. Farmer was an initiator of the Freedom Rides in the early 1960s, which served to highlight and challenge racial segregation and discrimination in the U.S. (b.1920--d. 1999). |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. [1/4 definitions] |
| stand up to |
to boldly confront or fight back against (someone stronger or in authority) because of a real or perceived injustice. [1/2 definitions] |
| wanton |
characterized by malice and injustice. [1/6 definitions] |
| woke |
(informal) keenly aware of social issues, esp. in connection with inequality and injustice. [1/2 definitions] |
| wrong |
unfair, illegal, or injurious treatment or action; injustice. [1/13 definitions] |
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