"supererogation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌs(j)uːpəɹɛɹəˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-supererogation.wav Forms: supererogations [plural]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|LL.|supererogatio|superērogātiō|payment in addition}} Late Latin superērogātiō (“payment in addition”), {{suffix|en|supererogate|ion}} supererogate + -ion Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} supererogation (countable and uncountable, plural supererogations)
  1. An act of doing more than is required. Tags: countable, uncountable
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  2. (philosophy) An action that is neither morally forbidden nor required, but has moral value. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-supererogation-en-noun-DA0ZHVgU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-, English terms suffixed with -ion, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 36 64 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ion: 19 81 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 8 92 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: supererogate, supererogatorily, supererogatory Related terms: erogate, erogation, above and beyond, God's work

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