CATEGORICAL


Meaning of CATEGORICAL in English

adj. unconditional, absolute; explicit, direct (a categorical refusal). categorical imperative Ethics an unconditional moral obligation derived from pure reason; the bidding of conscience as ultimate moral law. categorically adv.

[ F catégorique or LL categoricus f. Gk kategorikos: see CATEGORY ]

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