presumptuous
adjEtymology
From Middle English presumptuous, borrowed from Old French presumptieus, presumpcieus, presumptuos, from Latin praesumptuosus.
- derived from praesumptuosus
- derived from presumptieus
- inherited from presumptuous
Definitions
Making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance or excessive…
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.
- Is this the proud presumtious Esquire of the North, / That would not yeeld his prisoner to my Queen
- Keepe back thy seruant also from presumptuous sinnes, let them not haue dominion ouer me: then shall I be vpright, and I shalbe innocent from the great transgression.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at presumptuous. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at presumptuous. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
5 hops · closes at presumptuous
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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