What is the Latin word for injustice?

The usual Latin words for “injustice” are iniūstitia, iniūria. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“injustice” in Latin

iniūstitiainjustice, unfairness, inequity iniūriainjury, wronging, offense, insult, wrong; injustice, wrongdoing; damage, harm, hurt, injury

The English word injustice itself goes back to Latin iūstus, through iniustitia.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

injustice

(α) (α) Unjust proceeding, injustitia. (β) Unjust action, injuria: injuste factum. To commit an injustice, injuste facere; injuriam facere.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for injustice?: The usual Latin words for “injustice” are iniūstitia, iniūria. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.