assumptive

[ uh-suhmp-tiv ]

adjective

1. taken for granted.
2. characterized by assumption:

   an assumptive statement.

3. presumptuous.

Other Words From

• as·sumptive·ly adverb
• nonas·sumptive adjective
• over·as·sumptive adjective
• over·as·sumptive·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of assumptive¹

1605–15; < Latin assūmptīvus, equivalent to assūmpt ( us ) (past participle) ( assumption ) + -īvus -ive

Example Sentences

Now abortion is banned in many states, and assumptive GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump has reportedly said he’ll back a 16-week abortion ban if reelected.

From Los Angeles Times

Little Man Theory remains mere theory, to be sure, possibly no more than an inchoate proto-theory, because it is yet hypothetical, speculative and assumptive.

From Salon

She cites a theory called the assumptive world, which suggests that a person has strongly held and grounding assumptions about the world.

From Scientific American

“The kind of losses that we grieve over are the ones that disrupt that assumptive world, which can explain feelings of grief about the death of the Queen,” she says.

From Scientific American

“It confronts us with existential truths about life that clash with this system. The more we try to hold on to our assumptive world, the more mired we are in denial of such truths.”

From Seattle Times