An act or instance of taking something to be true or adopting a particular attitude toward something, esp. at the start of a chain of argument or action
An idea that is taken to be true, and often used as the basis for other ideas, although it is not known for certain
An attitude adopted in law or as a matter of policy toward an action or proposal in the absence of acceptable reasons to the contrary
Behavior perceived as arrogant, disrespectful, and transgressing the limits of what is permitted or appropriate