presupposition

noun

pre·​sup·​po·​si·​tion ˌprēˌsəpəˈzishən 

: an act of presupposing or an assumption made in advance : a preliminary supposition : postulate

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Medieval Latin praesupposition-, praesuppositio, from praesuppositus (past participle of praesupponere) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion

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