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Presumptuous

//pɹəˈzʌmpt͡ʃuəs// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance or excessive self-confidence, and thus exceeding appropriate or rightful limits.

    "Preſumptuous Prieſt, this place cōmands my patiēce, / Or thou ſhould'ſt finde thou haſt dis-honor'd me."

Adjective
  1. 1
    excessively forward wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English presumptuous, borrowed from Old French presumptieus, presumpcieus, presumptuos, from Latin praesumptuosus.

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