nounadverb
das Unrecht, null
injustice · wrong
The German word "Unrecht" is a noun meaning "injustice" or "wrong". It is made up of the prefix "un-" (a negation, meaning "not") and "Recht", which means "right" or "law". So, "Unrecht" literally means "not right" or "wrongfulness."
Similar words:
- Ungerechtigkeit (injustice)
- Falschheit (wrongness)
- Mißbrauch (abuse, wrongdoing)
Difference:
- Unrecht tends to focus on the moral or legal wrong, an act against justice.
- Ungerechtigkeit stresses the lack of justice or fairness, often in a broader social or systemic sense.
- Falschheit relates more to falseness or incorrectness, not necessarily moral wrong.
- Mißbrauch emphasizes an abuse of power or trust rather than just a wrongful act.
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Examples
Ich kämpfe gegen das Unrecht.noun
I fight against injustice.
Du hast Unrecht in dieser Angelegenheit.noun
You are wrong in this matter.
Welches Unrecht wurde den Menschen angetan?noun
What injustice was done to the people?
Vieles Unrecht ließe sich leicht vermeiden.noun
Much injustice could be easily avoided.
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