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presupposition

Pronunciation: /ˌpriːsʌpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

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Definition of presupposition

noun

a thing tacitly assumed beforehand at the beginning of a line of argument or course of action:both men shared certain ethical presuppositions about the universe
[mass noun] the action or state of presupposing or being presupposed.