Definition of SUPEREROGATION

supererogation

Plural: supererogations

Noun

  • an effort above and beyond the call of duty
  • An act of doing more than is required.
  • An action that is neither morally forbidden nor required, but has moral value.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin superērogātiō (“payment in addition”), from superērogāre (“to pay in addition”), from super (“in addition to”) + ērogāre (“to pay, pay out, expend, disburse”), equivalent to supererogate + -ion.

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