imposition

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˌɪm.pəˈzɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #28545

Meanings

1

noun
An unfair or unwelcome demand on your time, effort, or hospitality.

I hope staying another night won't be too much of an imposition.
2

noun
The act of introducing or forcing something on people, such as a tax or rule.

The imposition of new taxes angered small business owners.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 noun · the act of introducing or... infliction

Word family

Forms impositions

Derived forms impositionalreimposition superimposition

Etymology

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

imposicioun Middle English imposicion Old French

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Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# imposition

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌɪm.pəˈzɪʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 28545

## Meanings
1. An unfair or unwelcome demand on your time, effort, or hospitality.
2. The act of introducing or forcing something on people, such as a tax or rule.

## Examples
- I hope staying another night won't be too much of an imposition.
- The imposition of new taxes angered small business owners.

## Derived Forms
- impositional
- reimposition
- superimposition

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: imposicioun
- Root: imposicion

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

## AI Etymology
Imposition is from Middle English imposicioun, from Old French imposicion, from Latin impositio. In present-day use, it can mean an unfair or unwelcome demand on your time, effort, or hospitality, or the act of introducing or forcing something on people, such as a tax or rule. Derived formations include impositional, reimposition, and superimposition.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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