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Supererogatory

//suːpəɹɛˈɹɒɡətəɹi// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to supererogation; doing more than is required.

    "They passed into the ancient shipyard which lay beyond, and which was now a mere vague, grass-grown approach to the waterside, bestrewn with a few remnants of supererogatory timber."

  2. 2
    Of a deed or action, morally benevolent and exceeding the strict requirement of God.
Adjective
  1. 1
    more than is needed, desired, or required wordnet

Etymology

From Latin superērogātōrius (“supererogatory”), from superērogātiō (“payment in addition”), from superērogō (“pay out over and above”), from super (“above”) + ērogō (“pay out, expend”); from ex (“out of, from”) + rogō (“ask; request”).

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