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SUPEREROGATORY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
adjective. going beyond the requirements of duty . greater than that required or needed; superfluous. www.dictionary.com
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SUPEREROGATORY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
1. Observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required. 2. Superfluous. Synonyms See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. www.merriam-webster.com
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Supererogation - Wikipedia
In ethics, an act is supererogatory if it is good but not morally required to be done. It refers to an act that is more than is necessary, when another course ... en.wikipedia.org
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supererogatory
supererogatory, a. (n.) (ˌs(j)uːpərɪˈrɒgətərɪ, ˌs(j)uːpəˈrɛrəgətərɪ) Also 7 -errogatory. [ad. scholastic L. superērogātōrius, f. superērogāt-: see supererogate and -ory2. Cf. Sp. supererogatorio and F. surérogatoire.] Characterized by, or having the nature of, supererogation; going beyond what is co... Oxford English Dictionary
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SUPEREROGATORY definition | Cambridge English Dictionary
involving doing more than necessary: A supererogatory act is a good act that is in excess of what is morally or legally required. dictionary.cambridge.org
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Supererogatory - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
Something that is supererogatory goes way beyond what's required. Washing all the dishes, sweeping the floor, and taking out the trash would be supererogatory. www.vocabulary.com
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supererogatory - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From Latin superērogātōrius (“supererogatory”), from superērogātiō (“payment in addition”), from superērogō (“pay out over and above”) en.wiktionary.org
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Supererogatory - Etymology, Origin & Meaning
Originating from Medieval Latin supererogatorius, meaning "pay or do additionally," supererogatory describes actions performed beyond what duty requires. www.etymonline.com
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161 Synonyms & Antonyms for SUPEREROGATORY | Thesaurus.com
supererogatory · capricious · changeable · devil-may-care · extravagant · fanciful · fickle · fitful · fluctuating · free · frivolous · gratuitous · heedless ... www.thesaurus.com
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Supererogation - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Supererogation is the technical term for the class of actions that go “beyond the call of duty.” Roughly speaking, supererogatory acts are morally good ... plato.stanford.edu
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supererogatory, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more
The earliest known use of the word supererogatory is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for supererogatory is from 1549, in a translation by J. Ponet ... www.oed.com
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supererogant
supererogant, a. rare. (s(j)uːpəˈrɛrəgənt) [ad. late L. superērogans, -ant-, pr. pple. of superērogāre to supererogate.] = supererogatory. Hence supeˈrerogantly adv., more than is required.1737 Stackhouse Hist. Bible vi. ii. (1749) II. 840/2 Then was this Commission..far from being needless, or supe... Oxford English Dictionary
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Unnecessary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
unnecessary: 1 adj not necessary Synonyms: unneeded inessential , unessential not basic or fundamental excess , extra , redundant , spare , supererogatory , superfluous , supernumerary , surplus more than is needed, desired, or required gratuitous , needless , uncalled-for unnecessary and unwarranted inessential not absolutely necessary spare ...
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Mustahabb
Parallels have been drawn between the concept of mustahabb in Islamic law and the concept of supererogatory acts in the Western philosophical tradition wikipedia.org
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supererogative
supererogative, a. rare. (ˌs(j)uːpərɪˈrɒgətɪv) [f. late L. superērogāt- (see supererogate) + -ive.] = supererogatory.1599 Sandys Europæ Spec. xlii. (1605) P j, Their spirituall treasure of super[er]ogative [ed. 1629 Supererogatorie] workes. 1611 A. Stafford Niobe ii. 61 A fellow..who can iustlie bra... Oxford English Dictionary
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