presupposition
[noun]
Synonyms: assumption, belief, preconception, premise, presumption, supposition

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Related Words: conjecture, guess, surmise, deduction, inference, judgment, belief, conviction, opinion, view

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

pre‧sup‧po‧si‧tion /ˌpriːsʌpəˈzɪʃən/ noun formal
[Word Family: verb: suppose, presuppose; noun: supposition, presupposition; adverb: supposedly; adjective: supposed]

1. [countable] something that you think is true, although you have no proof Synonym : assumption
presupposition that
Hick’s presupposition is that all religions believe in the same God.

2. [uncountable] when you think something is true even though you have no proof

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