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OBNOX'IOUS, a. [L. obnoxius; ob and noxius, hurtful, from noceo.]

1. Subject; answerable.

The writings of lawyers, which are tied and obnoxious to their particular laws.

2. Liable; subject to cognizance or punishment.

We know ourselves obnoxious to God's severe justice.

3. Liable; exposed; as friendship obnoxious to jealousies.

4. Reprehensible; censurable; not approved; as obnoxious authors.

5. Odious; hateful; offensive; with to; as, the minister was obnoxious to the whigs.

6. Hurtful; noxious.
1913 Definition
Obnoxious (obnoxious)
a.(b*nk"sh1913 webster dictionarys)
Ob*nox"ious
[L. obnoxius; ob (see Ob-) + noxius hurtful. See Noxious.]
  1. Subject; liable; exposed; answerable; amenable; -- with to.

    The writings of lawyers, which are tied obnoxious to their particular laws. Bacon.

    Esteeming it more honorable to live on the public than to be obnoxious to any private purse. Milton.

    Obnoxious, first or last,
    To basest things
    Milton.

  2. Liable to censure; exposed to punishment; reprehensible; blameworthy.
    "The contrived and interested schemes of . . . obnoxious authors." Bp. Fell.

    All are obnoxious, and this faulty land,
    Like fainting Hester, does before you stand
    Watching your scepter.
    Waller.

  3. Offensive; odious; hateful; as, an obnoxious statesman; a minister obnoxious to the Whigs.
    Burke.

    -- Ob*nox"ious*ly, adv. -- Ob*nox"ious*ness, n. South.


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