different between impudence vs assumption

English

Etymology

From Middle French impudence, from Latin impudentia.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /??mpj?d?ns/, /??mpjud?ns/

Noun

impudence (countable and uncountable, plural impudences)

1. The quality of being impudent, not showing due respect.
2. Impudent language, conduct or behavior.

Synonyms

• cheek
• sauciness
• See also Thesaurus:impudence

Related terms

• impudent

Translations

French

Etymology

From Latin impudentia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.py.d??s/
• Homophone: impudences

Noun

impudence f (plural impudences)

1. impudence

Related terms

• impudent

Further reading

• “impudence” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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)

1. The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.

   His assumption of secretarial duties was timely.

2. 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.

3. The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
4. (logic) The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
5. The taking of a person up into heaven.
6. A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven, celebrated on 15 August.
7. (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.