noun · countable / uncountable

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/

Meaning

2 senses

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

More definitions

an effort above and beyond the call of duty

Origin

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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