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assumptive

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Adjective

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Adjective assumptive has 2 senses

assumptive(s = adj.all) assuming, presumptuous - excessively forward; "an assumptive person"; "on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide"; "the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants"
assumptive(s = adj.all) Array - accepted as real or true without proof; "the assumed reason for his absence"; "assumptive beliefs"

Derived form verb assume₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

assumptive, a. [L. assumptivus, fr. assumptus, fr. assumere.].

Assumed, or capable of being assumed; characterized by assumption; making unwarranted claims. [1913 Webster]

Assumptive arms (Her.), originally, arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds' College. Percy Smith.

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

assumptive, adj.
1 taken for granted.
2 arrogant.

Etymology

L assumptivus (as ASSUME, -IVE)

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