Gerechtigkeitssinn

sense of justice

noun ge-REKH-tikh-kyts-zin Rare

Also means

fairness

Usage Note

Gerechtigkeitssinn is the inner sense of justice or fairness, built from Gerechtigkeit plus Sinn. Children are often said to have a strong ausgeprägter Gerechtigkeitssinn. Rarely pluralised.

Examples

"Ihr Gerechtigkeitssinn ließ sie für die Schwachen kämpfen."

Natural Translation

Her sense of justice made her fight for the weak.

Literal Translation

Her sense-of-justice let her for the weak fight.

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