justiceward en · ADJ
Etymology
From justice + -ward.
Meanings
- Leaning or leading toward justice.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more justiceward | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most justiceward | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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justiceward en · ADV
Etymology
From justice + -ward.
Meanings
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Oriented toward or primarily concerned with justice.
The problem for each one of us is, are we moving with the tide that rolls homeward and justiceward?
1896 July 30, E. P. P., “To the Victor Belongs Duty”, in The New Unity, volume 3, number 22, page 366:The felon then evading by exit to me invisible, I descended hither by what impulse I scarcely know save that my intentions tended justiceward.
1894, James Platt, Jr., “The Hand of Glory”, in Tales of the Supernatural: Six Romantic Stories, London, England, United Kingdom: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., page 72:It is a strange thing that human beings will take the chances of cutting themselves off from this mighty current which runs truthward, justiceward, and Godward, and try to make a substitute of their own puny strength.
1916, Orison Swett Marden, The Victorious Attitude:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most justiceward | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more justiceward | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |