justice
noun
Simple meaning
Being just or fair.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
juhstuhsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdʒʌstəs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The quality of being just or fair
The state or characteristic of being just or fair.
The ideal of fairness, impartiality, etc., especially with regard to the punishment of wrongdoing.
The civil power dealing with law.
Judgment and punishment of a party who has allegedly wronged another.
A male or female given name from English from the abstract noun justice.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The quality of being just or fair
Used this way, justice is a reasonably familiar word with a mildly favourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use justice
- “Everyone hopes for justice to be served fairly in every situation.”noun
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