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pressuposição — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • assumption noun Something accepted as true without proof, or the act of accepting it as true.
  • prejudice noun An unfair opinion or attitude formed in advance, without real knowledge or evidence.
  • presupposition noun An assumption made beforehand; a preliminary conjecture or speculation.

Senses

pressuposição is used for these senses in English:

  • assumption The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
  • assumption The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
  • prejudice (countable) A preconception, any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative.
  • presupposition An assumption made beforehand; a preliminary conjecture or speculation.
  • presupposition The act of presupposing.

assumption — full definition

  1. noun Something accepted as true without proof, or the act of accepting it as true.
  2. noun The act of taking on a role, duty, or responsibility.

prejudice — full definition

  1. noun An unfair opinion or attitude formed in advance, without real knowledge or evidence.
  2. verb To cause bias in someone, or to damage a case, chance, or outcome.

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