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supererogatory
[ soo-per-uh-rog-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
adjective
- going beyond the requirements of duty.
- greater than that required or needed; superfluous.
supererogatory
/ -trɪ; ˌsuːpərɛˈrɒɡətərɪ /
adjective
- performed to an extent exceeding that required or expected
- exceeding what is needed; superfluous
- RC Church of, characterizing, or relating to prayers, good works, etc, performed over and above those prescribed as obligatory
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Derived Forms
- ˌsupereˈrogatorily, adverb
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Other Words From
- super·e·roga·tori·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of supererogatory1
From the Medieval Latin word superērogātōrius, dating back to 1585–95. See supererogate, -tory 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of supererogatory1
C16: from Medieval Latin superērogātōrius; see supererogate
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Example Sentences
Those arguments are not necessary, they are all supererogatory, like idle words.
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This: Do be good to us by a supererogatory virtue and write to us.
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John Bull has suffered more for their sake, more than even the supererogatory cullibility of his disposition is able to bear.
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That design was secured with a care and finish which in many instances might seem altogether supererogatory.
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To speak panegyrically of his prowess, is supererogatory; as his bravery has been the theme of history and of song.
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