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Because most people are not sufficiently employed in themselves, they run about loose, hungering for employment, and satisfy themselves in various supererogatory occupations. The easiest of these occupations, which have all to do with making things already made, is the making of people: it is called the art of friendship.
Laura Riding

Meaning of "supererogatory" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SUPEREROGATORY

From Medieval Latin superērogātōrius.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SUPEREROGATORY

supererogatory  [ˌsuːpərɛˈrɒɡətərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPEREROGATORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Supererogatory is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SUPEREROGATORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Supererogation

Supererogation is the performance of more than is asked for; the action of doing more than duty requires. In ethics, an act is supererogatory if it is good but not morally required to be done. It refers to an act that is more than necessary, when another course of action—involving less—would still be an acceptable action. It differs from a duty, and from acts that are morally neutral. Supererogation may be considered as performing above and beyond a normative course of duty to further benefits and functionality.

Definition of supererogatory in the English dictionary

The first definition of supererogatory in the dictionary is performed to an extent exceeding that required or expected. Other definition of supererogatory is exceeding what is needed; superfluous. Supererogatory is also of, characterizing, or relating to prayers, good works, etc, performed over and above those prescribed as obligatory.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUPEREROGATORY


compurgatory
kəmˈpɜːɡətərɪ
defamatory
dɪˈfæmətərɪ
derogatory
dɪˈrɒɡətərɪ
dietary
ˈdaɪətərɪ
discriminatory
dɪˈskrɪmɪnətərɪ
disobligatory
ˌdɪsəˈblɪɡətərɪ
expurgatory
ɛksˈpɜːɡətərɪ
inflammatory
ɪnˈflæmətərɪ
interrogatory
ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətərɪ
investigatory
ɪnˈvɛstɪɡətərɪ
laboratory
ləˈbɒrətərɪ
legatary
ˈlɛɡətərɪ
mandatory
ˈmændətərɪ
negatory
ˈneɡətərɪ
nugatory
ˈnjuːɡətərɪ
objurgatory
ɒbˈdʒɜːɡətərɪ
obligatory
ɒˈblɪɡətərɪ
purgatory
ˈpɜːɡətərɪ
respiratory
ˈrɛspərətərɪ
rogatory
ˈrɒɡətərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUPEREROGATORY

superelevated
superelevation
superelite
supereminence
supereminent
supereminently
supererogant
supererogate
supererogation
supererogative
supererogator
superessential
superette
superevident
superexalt
superexaltation
superexcellence
superexcellent
superexpensive
superexpress

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPEREROGATORY

ambulatory
anti-inflammatory
celebratory
circulatory
compensatory
conservatory
directory
explanatory
exploratory
lavatory
migratory
modulatory
oscillatory
participatory
predatory
preparatory
regulatory
research laboratory
self-explanatory
separatory
signatory

Synonyms and antonyms of supererogatory in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «supererogatory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUPEREROGATORY

Find out the translation of supererogatory to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of supererogatory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «supererogatory» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

份外
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

supererogatoria
570 millions of speakers

English

supererogatory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

supererogatory
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النافلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

излишним
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

supererogatory
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নফল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

surérogatoire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Supererogatory
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

supererogatory
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

supererogatory
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도하 게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Supererogatory
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm quá sức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தன் கடமைக்கும் மீறிச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Supererogatory
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fuzuli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

troppo zelante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nadobowiązkowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зайвим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prisos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περισσού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overtollig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

supererogatory
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

supererogatory
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of supererogatory

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPEREROGATORY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about supererogatory

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QUOTES WITH «SUPEREROGATORY»

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Laura Riding
Because most people are not sufficiently employed in themselves, they run about loose, hungering for employment, and satisfy themselves in various supererogatory occupations. The easiest of these occupations, which have all to do with making things already made, is the making of people: it is called the art of friendship.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPEREROGATORY»

Discover the use of supererogatory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to supererogatory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Moral Demandingness and Supererogatory Beneficence
Michael Brulotte. MICHAEL BRU OTTE MORAL DEMANDINGNESS AND SUPEREROGATORY BENEFICENCE Upon weighing various moral theories of beneficence, a spectrum of. Front Cover.
Michael Brulotte
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Meaningful Work : Rethinking Professional Ethics: Rethinking ...
To be sure, individuals remain free to reshape their character in other directions, and hence the supererogatory commitments to the ideals or causes remain morally optional. Yet, once made, the commitments to ideals imply actions that ...
California Mike W. Martin Professor of Philosophy Chapman University, 2000
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Morality, Mortality : Volume II: Rights, Duties, and Status: ...
But, as was also noted, it is possible to violate a perfect duty as well, and to do the supererogatory act when it does not also fulfill what would have been the strongest duty in the circumstance. Finally, it is possible to argue that supererogatory ...
F. M. Kamm Professor of Philosophy and Adjunct Professor of Law New York University, 1996
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Moral Uncertainty and Its Consequences
However, he concludes that ultimately the problem of demarcating between supererogatory and nonsupererogatory actions cannot be satisfactorily solved within the context of utilitarianism. For his discussion of supererogation in relation to ...
Ted Lockhart Associate Professor of Philosophy Michigan Technological University, 2000
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Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Index
Hence the conflict with self- interest. But does the mere prospect of such conflict, however extensive, really require the introduction of some notion of the supererogatory? Why not just accept that such conflicts can occur? Alternatively, why not ...
Edward Craig, 1998
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First Encyclopaedia of Islam: 1913-1936
I from n-f-l, supererogatory work. I. The word occurs in the Kur'Sn in two places. Sfira xxi. 72 runs: "And we bestowed on him [viz. Ibrahim] Isaac and Jacob as additional gift" (naft/a/a»). In Sura xvii. 81 it is used in combination with the vigils,  ...
‎1993
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The Sufi Path of Knowledge: Ibn al-Arabi's Metaphysics of ...
The literal significance of nafl is booty, bounty, gift; something in excess of what is expected. Each category of obligatory worship— e.g., praying, fasting, making the pilgrimage to Mecca—has its own supererogatory acts. In his chapter on these ...
William C. Chittick, 2010
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Morality, Mortality: Rights, Duties, and Status
But, as was also noted, it is possible to violate a perfect duty as well, and to do the supererogatory act when it does not also fulfill what would have been the strongest duty in the circumstance. Finally, it is possible to argue that supererogatory ...
Frances Myrna Kamm, 2001
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Supererogation: Its Status in Ethical Theory
Although I agree with Feinberg's point that not every act of duty involves sacrifice, I do not wish to make sacrifice a necessary condition of supererogatory behaviour, and hence 'abnormally risky, non-duty' cannot characterize supererogatory ...
David Heyd, 1982
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Kantian Ethics Almost Without Apology
Marcia W. Baron. that; my aim is to indicate that although they share the view I outlined above, they disagree, in some instances, as to the characterization of a supererogatory act and — this is different — as to whether a particular act qualifies.
Marcia W. Baron, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPEREROGATORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term supererogatory is used in the context of the following news items.
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Double Intention in Shawwal Fasting: Allowed?
The supererogatory act of fasting the six days of Shawwal here is sub-categorized under the obligation of making up for the missed fasts of Ramadan. This is an ... «Onislam.net, Jul 15»
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Chattanooga attack: Gunman Abdulazeez 'sent war text'
And My servant continues to draw nearer to Me with supererogatory [nawafil] prayers so that I shall love him. When I love him, I shall be his hearing with which ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
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Sarah Churchwell
I assure him that I will continue to research American literature, too, in addition to my supererogatory efforts at explaining the humanities. This feeble attempt at ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
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Final journey to Hereafter: Steps in the right direction
It is well known in Islam that each and every act of worship has its related obligatory as well as supererogatory acts. Similarly, as Prayer has its supererogatory ... «Arab News, Apr 15»
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Salat Al-Duha
The supererogatory morning prayer has been narrated from the Prophet (saws) through paths that have reached mass-narration levels – from 19 to over 30 ... «MuslimVillage.com, Apr 15»
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Review of Oliver Crisp's “Deviant Calvinism: Broadening Reformed …
Crisp argues (in this chapter) that since grace is always and necessarily (by definition) supererogatory it cannot be a matter of obligation and therefore salvation ... «Patheos, Jan 15»
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How Could Julian Savulescu Still Be a Utilitarian
Therefore simple act-utilitarianism does not accept supererogatory actions. If sacrificing one person in order to save 5 increases general happiness, then this ... «Practical Ethics, Jan 15»
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Optional whether to give, therefore optional where to give?
When it's supererogatory, or morally optional, whether to give your $200 to charity or instead keep it for yourself, does it follow that it's morally optional where you ... «Practical Ethics, Dec 14»
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The Soul of Cowardice
If not technically supererogatory, what he did was still extraordinary. The connection of cowardice to duty may also help explain why worries about cowardice ... «New York Times, Nov 14»
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In defense of Obama's golfing
But supererogatory virtue is not a requirement for the chief executive. And some rest and leisure is the basis for every sane life. The executive branch itself is ... «The Week Magazine, Aug 14»

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