different between assumption vs usurpation
assumption
English
Etymology
From Middle English assumpcioun, from Medieval Latin assumptio (“a taking up (into heaven)”) and Latin assumptio (“a taking up, adoption, the minor proposition of a syllogism”). Doublet of assumptio; see assume.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??s?mp.??n/
Noun
assumption (countable and uncountable, plural assumptions)
- The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.
- His assumption of secretarial duties was timely.
- The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
- Their assumption of his guilt disqualified them from jury duty.
- The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
- (logic) The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
- The taking of a person up into heaven.
- A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven, celebrated on 15 August.
- (rhetoric) Assumptio.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:supposition
Derived terms
- Assumption Parish
Related terms
- assume
- assumptive
Translations
Further reading
- assumption in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- assumption in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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usurpation
English
Etymology
From Middle English usurpacioun, from Old French usurpacion, from Latin ?surp?ti?.
Noun
usurpation (countable and uncountable, plural usurpations)
- The wrongful seizure of something by force, especially of sovereignty or other authority.
- Trespass onto another's property without permission.
- A taking or use without right.
Related terms
- usurp
- usurper
Translations
Further reading
- usurpation at OneLook Dictionary Search
French
Pronunciation
Noun
usurpation f (plural usurpations)
- usurpation (wrongful seizure)
- that which is usurped.
Further reading
- “usurpation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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