presumption
/prɪˈzʌmpʃən/ nounDefinition
BELIEF [C] › when you believe that something is true without any proof: [+ (that)] I object to the presumption that young people are only interested in pop music.
BEHAVIOUR [U] › behaviour that is rude and does not show respect
(Definition of presumption noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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