单词 | presumptiousness |
释义 | presumptiousnessn. The quality or condition of being presumptious; presumptuousness. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > overweening or presumption > [noun] presumptiona1250 overweena1300 jollitya1340 overweening1340 overhopec1390 surfeitryc1425 presumptuousnessa1450 outrecuidance?c1450 sauciness1534 presumptiousness1550 presume1590 confidence1597 assuming1602 self-assumption1609 overweeningness1621 self-assuming1644 assumingnessa1832 assumptiousness1870 hubris1884 hybris1920 1550 J. Veron Godly Saiyngs sig. E.iii He receiueth..the sacrament..too the condemnatyon of hys presumptiousnes. 1683 W. Russell Last Legacy 1 Pardon, Good God, both my Sins of error, and Presumptiousness. 1861 All Year Round 31 Aug. 546/1 He combines simpletonism with presumptiousness. 1884 Herald & Torch Light (Hagerstown, Maryland) 3 Apr. The presumptiousness of this bill is not generally understood. 1959 U. M. von Eckardt Pursuit of Happiness in Democratic Creed iii. x. 268 One of Locke's main purposes in writing the Essay was to warn against the presumptiousness of dogmatic philosophers. 2001 Birmingham Evening Mail (Nexis) 20 Mar. 32 A 10% service charge was automatically applied—and, if this presumptiousness were not enough in itself, the credit card slip we signed had a space to add a gratuity. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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