presumptuousness
noun [ U ] uk/prɪˈzʌmp.tʃəs.nəs/ us/prɪˈzʌmp.tʃuː.əs.nəs/ (formal presumption)
冒昧，专横
the quality of showing little respect for others by doing things you have no right to do
They were accused of arrogance and presumptuousness. 他们被指责为既傲慢又专横。
There was a certain presumptuousness to this sudden announcement. 这个突然的宣告带着些专横的味道。
See: presumptuous
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- People were surprised by the actor’s presumptuousness in running for mayor with no experience of city politics.
- In the end, his presumptuousness left him looking foolish.
- It’s hard to believe the sheer presumptuousness of her proposals.