onus

(ō'nəs)
n.

1. A difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity; a burden or obligation.
2. 1. A stigma.
   2. Blame.
3. The burden of proof: The onus was on the defense attorney.

[Latin.]

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noun

1. A duty or responsibility that is a source of anxiety, worry, or hardship: burden¹, millstone, tax, weight. Informal headache. See heavy/light, over/under.
2. A mark of discredit or disgrace: black eye, blemish, blot, spot, stain, stigma, taint, tarnish. Archaic attaint. Idioms: a blot on one's escutcheon. See marks, respect/contempt/standing.
3. Responsibility for an error or crime: blame, culpability, fault, guilt. See start/end.

n

Definition: burden
Antonyms: aid, benefit, blessing, help

For a list of words related to onus, see:

• Blame, Censure, Ridicule, and Contempt - onus: disagreeable burden or blame

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - byrde, pligt, ansvar

Nederlands (Dutch)
plicht, verplichting, last

Français (French)
n. - obligation, devoir

Deutsch (German)
n. - Last

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μπελάς, σκοτούρα, στίγμα, επιβάρυνση, ευθύνη, καθήκον, (νομ.) βάρος (αποδείξεως)

Italiano (Italian)
onere, dovere, peso, responsabilità

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ônus (m), encargo (m)

Русский (Russian)
бремя доказательств, ответственность

Español (Spanish)
n. - deber, obligación, responsabilidad

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - börda, skyldighet, skuld

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
负担, 义务, 负荷

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 負擔, 義務, 負荷

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 무거운 짐, 의무

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 責任, 義務, 負担, 重荷

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عبئ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נטל, משא, אחריות, אשמה‬

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