misassertion
ʃən
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| —n | |
| 1. | a positive statement, usually made without an attempt at furnishing evidence |
| 2. | the act of asserting |
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Word Origin & History
assertion
early 15c., from O.Fr. assertion (14c.), from L.L. assertionem (nom. assertio), noun of action from L. asserere "claim rights over something, state, maintain, affirm," from ad- "to" + serere "join" (see series). By "joining oneself" to a particular view, one "claimed" or "maintained" it.
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