imposition

CEFRC1

/ˌɪm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An unfair burden or unwanted demand.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An unwelcome burden, presence, or obligation.

Examples

  • I wouldn't want to be an imposition.

  • Is to reason and to be mistaken, an imposition?

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɪmˈpoː.zɪ.ʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined.

  2. The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like.

  3. A trick or deception put or laid on others.

More examples

In context

  • He expunges his own anguish at his diagnosis with HIV and the impositions that have claimed his freedom.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English imposicioun, from Old French imposicion, from Latin impositio.