presumptuous

adj
/pɹəˈzʌmp.tʃuː.əs/UK/pɹəˈzʌmpt͡ʃuəs/US

Etymology

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

  1. derived from praesumptuosus
  2. derived from presumptieus
  3. inherited from presumptuous

Definitions

  1. 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.

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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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