onus
Meaning
- A legal obligation.
- Burden of proof, onus probandi.
- Stigma.
- Blame.
- Responsibility; burden.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈəʊnəs/
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin onus (literally “burden”).
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