"injust" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more injust [comparative], most injust [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English injuste, from Old French injuste; equivalent to in- + just. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|injuste}} Middle English injuste, {{der|en|fro|injuste}} Old French injuste, {{prefix|en|in|just}} in- + just Head templates: {{en-adj}} injust (comparative more injust, superlative most injust)
  1. (rare and dated or now nonstandard) Unjust, unfair. Related terms: injustly, injustice
    Sense id: en-injust-en-adj-CxTRRd90 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in-

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