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View synonyms for onus

onus

[oh-nuhs]

noun

plural

onuses 

  1. a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.

    Synonyms: load, duty, weight, responsibility

  2. burden of proof.

  3. blame or responsibility.

onus

/ ˈəʊnəs /

noun

  1. a responsibility, task, or burden

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of onus1

1630–40; < Latin: load, burden
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Word History and Origins

Origin of onus1

C17: from Latin: burden

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