Synonyms of presuppositions

presuppositions

noun

plural of presupposition

as in assumptions

something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning

the cynic's presupposition that everyone acts out of purely selfish motives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assumptions
• premises
• theories
• beliefs
• hypotheses
• presumptions
• premisses
• postulates
• suppositions
• givens
• hypotheticals
• ifs
• axioms
• principles
• doctrines
• propositions
• assertions
• verities
• dogmas
• inferences
• standards
• truisms
• theses
• precepts
• tenets
• gospels
• dogmata
• rules
• laws
• conclusions
• foundations
• declarations
• canons
• affirmations
• grounds
• deductions
• dictums
• dicta
• bases
• avouchments
• ipse dixits