presupposition
🇺🇸
/ˌpriːsʌpəˈzɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌpriːsʌpəˈzɪʃn/
noun
R
A belief or idea that you think is true without having proof, which is used as a starting point for further discussion or argument.
His argument had a basic presupposition that all planets have circular orbits.
translation
A belief or idea that you think is true without having proof, which is used as a starting point for further discussion or argument.
Word Forms
Plural
presuppositions