I. pəˈrem(p)t(ə)rē, -)ri sometimes ˈperəm(p)ˌtōr- or ˈperəm(p)ˌtȯr-; substand prēˈem- adjective
Etymology: Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin peremptorius final, decisive, from Latin, destructive, from peremptus (past participle of perimere to take away entirely, destroy, kill, from per- detrimentally, destructively + -imere, from emere to buy, obtain, acquire) + -orius -ory — more at per- , redeem
1.
a. : putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
b. obsolete : admitting no contradiction : absolute , final
a mathematician's conclusions ought to be peremptory and grounded in … infallible evidence — Edward Reynolds
2.
a. : expressive of urgency or command : imperative
knew only a few words of practical, peremptory Greek — Glenway Wescott
the brassy, peremptory shout of the ship's siren — R.B.Robertson
b. archaic : of an indispensable nature : essential
find this law of one to one peremptory for conversation — R.W.Emerson
3.
a.
(1) : marked by self-assurance : confident , positive
is a man of conviction … and requires no excessive prodding to let fly a peremptory speech — New Yorker
(2) : dogmatic
has clear and peremptory ideas about right and wrong — W.C.Brownell
b.
(1) : marked by determination : decisive , resolute
the peremptory use of force, if needed — Time
(2) : obstinate
peremptory lack of interest in commercial affairs — Brooks Atkinson
4. : of an arrogant or imperious nature : haughty , dictatorial
ordered around in the most peremptory terms — Frank Oliver
asserting their peremptory claim to a grander knowledge — J.D.Adams
Synonyms: see masterful
II. adverb
archaic : peremptorily
III. noun
( -es )
obsolete : a case, circumstance, document, or command that cannot be ignored
two or three afternoons he allotted every week to hear peremptories — John Hacket
went up with my father's peremptory … to my sister — Samuel Richardson