supererogation
IPA: supɝˈɛrʌgˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- An act of doing more than is required.
- (philosophy) An action that is neither morally forbidden nor required, but has moral value.
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Examples of "supererogation" in Sentences
- It would, I suggest, be a work of supererogation to embark on such a task.
- Others decry this piety as works righteousness and a form of supererogation.
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