Dictionary Entry
epistemic injustice
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Meaning
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unfairness in knowledge production or knowledge access — applied here to the advantage wealthy students already receive [R — recycled from Day 22]
Example Sentence
The teacher committed epistemic injustice by ignoring the migrant student’s correct answer, valuing only the textbook definition.
Usage Note
Use when someone’s ideas are dismissed because of their accent, race, gender, or class, not the idea’s merit.