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presunzione

presumption

noun preh-zoon-TSYOH-neh Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Also means

arrogance

Usage Note

Presunzione covers both the legal sense of a presunzione legale (legal presumption) and the everyday sense of conceit or overconfidence. It is a false friend for English speakers who might expect only the legal meaning — an Italian who accuses someone of presunzione is calling them arrogant, not making a legal claim.

Examples

"La sua presunzione lo rende antipatico."

Natural Translation

His arrogance makes him unpleasant.

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