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supererogation

su·per·e·ro·ga·tion

supererogation · supererogations

An act of doing more than is requiredAn act of doing more than is required.

/ˌs(j)uːpəɹɛɹəˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/

Значение

значений: 2

(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)An act of doing more than is required.
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)An action that is neither morally forbidden nor required, but has moral value.

Ещё определения

an effort above and beyond the call of duty

Происхождение

From Late Latin superērogātiō (“payment in addition”), from superērogāre (“to pay in addit

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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