presumptuousness

presumptuousness
noun
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
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he despised them for their presumptuousness

Syn: ↑presumption, ↑effrontery, ↑assumption
Derivationally related forms: ↑presumptuous, ↑presumptuous (for: ↑presumption), ↑presume (for: ↑presumption)
Hypernyms: ↑audacity, ↑audaciousness
Hyponyms: ↑uppityness, ↑uppishness

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  • presumptuousness — prɪ zÊŒmptʃʊəsnɪs n. arrogance, haughtiness, conceitedness; boldness, rudeness, insolence …   English contemporary dictionary

  • presumptuousness — pre·sump·tu·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • familiarity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. intimacy, acquaintance, fellowship; knowledge; informality, forwardness, impudence. See friend, sociality, insolence. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Acquaintance with people] Syn. friendliness,… …   English dictionary for students

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