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1. presumption
noun. ['prɪˈzʌmpʃən, priːˈzʌmpʃən'] an assumption that is taken for granted.
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Etymology
- praesumptionem (Latin)
Rhymes with Presumption
- consumption
- assumption
- gumption
Sentences with presumption
1. Noun, singular or mass
This is often a conclusive presumption that cannot be disproved even if you produce evidence disproving it.
Quotes about presumption
1. We are not actually in charge of life, yet behave as if we are the masters of our own destiny. The realization of this fact is quite a hard one. The ridiculousness of our pomposity and presumption can only result in anger or humor.
- Billy Childish
2. There is something infantile in the presumption that somebody else has a responsibility to give your life meaning and point… The truly adult view, by contrast, is that our life is as meaningful, as full and as wonderful as we choose to make it.
- R. Dawkins, The Blind Watchmaker
2. presumption
noun. ['prɪˈzʌmpʃən, priːˈzʌmpʃən'] (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed.
Synonyms
Etymology
- praesumptionem (Latin)
3. presumption
noun. ['prɪˈzʌmpʃən, priːˈzʌmpʃən'] a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming.
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Etymology
- praesumptionem (Latin)