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presupposition

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14 lettersPronunciation /pɹiː.sʌ.pəˈzɪ.ʃ(ə)n/Part of speech nounSorted eiinooppprsstuStarts with PEnds with N0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. An assumption taken for granted before an argument or discussion.

Word origin

From Middle French présupposition, from Latin praesuppositio, from the past participle stem of praesuppōnere (“to presuppose”).

Used in a sentence

  • He made one cardinal error in his presuppositions about the relation between language and perception, but in this he was far from alone.
  • For instance: a verb might convey someone's evaluation of it as a presupposition. To say ‘they deprived him of a visit to his parents’ presupposes that he wanted to visit (vs. ‘spare him a visit...’).

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