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inequity

noun
/ɪnˈɛk.wɨ.ti/UK/ɪnˈɛkwɪti/US

Etymology

From in- + equity. Piecewise doublet of iniquity.

  1. derived from aequitās — “uniformity; impartiality; fairness”
  2. derived from equité
  3. inherited from equitee
  4. prefixed as inequity — “in + equity”

Definitions

  1. A lack of equity (justice).

    • Near-synonyms: injustice, unfairness, partiality, bias
    • The intended purpose of antidiscrimination laws is to counteract and reduce inequity.

  2. An unjust act

    An unjust act; a disservice.

    • His action was clearly an inequity.

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Derived

microinequity

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for inequity. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA