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    Presunción (en. Presumption)

    /presumˈθjon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Act of assuming or considering something as true without evidence.
    The presumption of innocence is a fundamental principle of law.
    La presunción de inocencia es un principio fundamental del derecho.
    Certainty given as known by the simple act of assuming.
    His presumption about my knowledge of the topic was incorrect.
    Su presunción sobre mi conocimiento del tema fue incorrecta.
    Attitude of superiority, arrogance, or haughtiness.
    His presumptions about what I knew bothered me.
    Sus presunciones sobre lo que sabía me molestaron.

    Etymology

    The term comes from the Latin 'praesumptio', which means 'assumption' or 'supposition'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    presumption of innocence
    The right that establishes that every person is innocent until proven otherwise.
    presunción de inocencia
    presumption of veracity
    Assumption that a statement is true until proven otherwise.
    presunción de veracidad
    social presumption
    Perception or judgment made without evidence in a social context.
    presunción social

    Related Words

    to presume
    To take something for granted without having evidence.
    presumir
    presumptuous
    A person who acts with vanity or arrogance.
    presumido
    to suppose
    To establish something as true without evidence.
    suponer

    Slang Meanings

    Attitude of grandiloquence or arrogance.
    That guy is a true show-off; he always wants to be the center of attention.
    Ese tipo es un auténtico presumido, siempre quiere ser el centro de atención.
    Quality of acting with too much self-confidence.
    With his presumption, he doesn't realize that he could be wrong.
    Con su presunción, no se da cuenta de que podría estar equivocado.