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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-801/
- Published: 2022-04-09T18:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-02-12T06:40:38.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 01:12

The word for today is…

peremptory (adjective):

a : putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay specifically : not providing an opportunity to show cause why one should not comply  
b : admitting of no contradiction  
2 : expressive of urgency or command  
3a : characterized by often imperious or arrogant self-assurance  
b : indicative of a peremptory attitude or nature : haughty

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peremptory?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : Peremptory comes from Latin perimere, which means “to take entirely” or “to destroy.” The prefix per- means “thoroughly,” and emere means “to take.” Implying the removal of one’s option to disagree or contest something, peremptory stays close to its roots.

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