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assumptive (adj.)

early 15c., from Mwdieval Latin assumptivus, from assumpt-, past participle stem of assumere/adsumere "take up, take to oneself" (see assume) + -ive. Oldest sense in English is medical, of bloodletting, "withdrawing humours from opposite parts of the body."

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Definitions of assumptive from WordNet

assumptive (adj.)
excessively forward;
an assumptive person
Synonyms: assuming / presumptuous
assumptive (adj.)
accepted as real or true without proof;
assumptive beliefs
From wordnet.princeton.edu