Onus Definition
ōnəs
noun
A difficult or unpleasant task, duty, etc.; burden.
Webster's New World
Responsibility for a wrong; blame.
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Other Word Forms of Onus
Noun
Singular:
onus
Plural:
onusesOrigin of Onus
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From Latin onus (“burden").
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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