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Handauflegen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • imposition noun An unwelcome demand or burden placed on someone.

Senses

Handauflegen is used for these senses in English:

  • imposition (religion) A practice of laying hands on a person in a religious ceremony; used e.g. in confirmation and ordination.
  • laying on of hands (religion, chiefly, Christianity) The practice of using touch to communicate spiritual energy from one person to another, especially as an act of healing.

imposition — full definition

  1. noun An unwelcome demand or burden placed on someone.
  2. noun The act of officially establishing or enforcing something, such as a tax or rule.

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