onus

Meanings

• noun

  The burden of a legal, moral, or debt obligation.

  - "The onus is on the defendant to prove his innocence."
  - "The onus of paying the bills falls on the eldest son."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with onus
onion , jonas , mansion

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Variants

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onus , onuses , onus probandi , for her part , for his part , for its part , for my part , for one's part , for our part , for the most part , for their part , for your part , in part , on her part , on his part , on its part , on my part , on one's part , on our part , on the part of her , on the part of him , on the part of it , on the part of itself , on the part of me , on the part of one , on the part of them , on the part of us , on the part of you , on their part , on your part , part , parts , came down on us like a ton of bricks , hit him like a ton of bricks , like a ton of bricks

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Etymology

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From Latin onus, meaning 'load' or 'burden'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'onus probandi' refers to the burden of proof in a legal case.

2. In ancient Rome, the onus was a unit of weight used to measure taxes and debts.

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Related Concepts

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1. burden of proof: The obligation to prove a fact or allegation in a court of law.

2. moral obligation: A duty to act in a certain way based on moral principles.

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Quotes

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1. These laws got the regulatory ball rolling, but the "onus" was on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure that additives were safe.

   - Amy Rosenbaum Clark,{it}Vegetarian Times{/it},March 1995

2. Consumers should be able to limit the use of information beyond what's essential to complete a transaction. There are two principal ways to do this: Web sites can permit them to "opt in," or explicitly grant advance permission to share information. Or they can put the "onus" on consumers to "opt out" if they don't want information shared.

   - {it}Consumer Reports{/it},May 2000

3. It is not the scions of Yale and Harvard who apply to become FBI agents and construction workers and civil servants and cops who bear the "onus" of this reverse discrimination.

   - Thomas B. Edsall,{it}Washington Post{/it},9-15 Mar. 1992

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Culture

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The term 'onus' has been used extensively in legal contexts to denote the responsibility or burden of proof in a case. In literature, 'onus' has been used metaphorically to represent a heavy emotional burden.

How to Memorize "onus"

1. visualize
   

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2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'onus' with the idea of responsibility or burden.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'On Us' to remember the meaning of 'onus' as 'burden' or 'responsibility'.

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