Meaning & use
supererogatory
Going beyond what duty, obligation, or expectation strictly requires, though still praiseworthy to perform.
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Donating the entire bonus to charity was a supererogatory act, not a required one.
Philosophers debate whether any truly supererogatory acts exist beyond ordinary moral duty.
A note on using this word
The term is common in ethics, distinguishing acts that are morally admirable but not obligatory from those that duty demands.
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Words with an opposite meaning
obligatory
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