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tə adjective
1.
leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative: a peremptory command.
2.
imperious or dictatorial.
3.
positive or assertive in speech, tone, manner, etc.
4.
Law.
a.
that precludes or does not admit of debate, question, etc.: a peremptory edict.
b.
decisive or final.
c.
in which a command is absolute and unconditional: a peremptory writ.
Origin:
1505–15; < Latin peremptōrius final, decisive, literally, deadly, destructive (derivative of perimere to take away fully, destroy, slay), equivalent to per- per- + em-, base of emere to buy, orig. to take + -tōrius -tory1, with intrusive p
1505–15; < Latin peremptōrius final, decisive, literally, deadly, destructive (derivative of perimere to take away fully, destroy, slay), equivalent to per- per- + em-, base of emere to buy, orig. to take + -tōrius -tory1, with intrusive p
Related forms
per·emp·to·ri·ly, adverb
per·emp·to·ri·ness, noun
o·ver·per·emp·to·ri·ly, adverb
o·ver·per·emp·to·ri·ly·ness, noun
o·ver·per·emp·to·ry, adjective
Synonyms
2. arbitrary, dogmatic, domineering.
2. arbitrary, dogmatic, domineering.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | urgent or commanding: a peremptory ring on the bell |
| 2. | not able to be remitted or debated; decisive |
| 3. | positive or assured in speech, manner, etc; dogmatic |
| 4. | law |
| a. admitting of no denial or contradiction; precluding debate | |
| b. obligatory rather than permissive | |
| [C16: from Anglo-Norman peremptorie, from Latin peremptōrius decisive, from perimere to take away completely, from | |
| per'emptorily | |
| —adv | |
| per'emptoriness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
peremptory
"decisive," 1513, legal term, from Anglo-Fr. peremptorie, from M.Fr. peremtoire, from L. peremptorius "destructive, decisive, final," from peremptor "destroyer," from perimpere "destroy, cut off," from per- "away entirely, to destruction" + emere "to take" (see exempt). Of
persons or their words, "certain, assured, brooking no debate," 1586.
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