uonevu

How to say it

Meaning

Unjust or cruel treatment of a weaker person by someone stronger or in power, such as bullying a child, oppressing workers or making an unfair decision.

Good to know

U class noun with no plural, from kuonea, to treat unjustly; the person who does it is mwonevu. Often paired with unyanyasaji, harassment: uonevu na unyanyasaji.

Examples

• Watoto wengi hukumbwa na uonevu shuleni.Many children face bullying at school.
• Wafanyakazi walipinga uonevu wa mwajiri wao.The workers opposed their employer’s oppression.
• Uamuzi wa refa ulionekana kama uonevu kwa timu ngeni.The referee’s decision looked like an injustice to the visiting team.

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Forms

uonezi