US /ˌkætəˈɡɔrɪk/ UK /ˌkætɪˈɡɒrɪk/
adj

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  1. 1
    adj

    unqualified and absolute; explicit

    He gave a categoric denial of any involvement.

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Etymology

From Late Latin categoricus, from Greek kategorikos ('affirmative, predicated'), from kategoria ('predication, accusation'), from kategorein ('to accuse, assert').

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