👉 Assumptiveness is a concept in linguistics and philosophy that refers to an act or behavior where a person assumes something without evidence, such as making a claim about another's state of mind or thinking based on hearsay or speculation. It can be characterized as a form of "pretending" or "implying" something when it doesn't actually exist or being inattentive to facts. In everyday language, assumptiveness is often associated with statements that are made without any evidence or