"just-world fallacy" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. A form of cognitive bias by which people believe that someone's actions are inherently inclined to bring morally fair and fitting consequences upon them, with good deeds rewarded and bad deeds punished. Wikipedia link: just-world fallacy Synonyms: just-world hypothesis Translations (Translations): Gerechte-Welt-Glaube [masculine] (German), adil dünya inancı (Turkish)
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