Added 9 October 2026
presupposition
/pɹiː.sʌ.pəˈzɪ.ʃ(ə)n/ noun
Latin root: praesuppositio Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about presupposition at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument).
Origin
From Middle French présupposition, from Latin praesuppositio, from the past participle stem of praesuppōnere (“to presuppose”).
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