Definition of supererogation Supererogation
su•per•er•o•ga•tion
We found 5 definitions of supererogation from 5 different sources.
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What does supererogation mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: supererogations |
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| supererogation - an effort above and beyond the call of duty |
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Wiktionary 
- supererogation (Noun)
Doing more than is required.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- supererogation (n.)
The act of supererogating; performance of more than duty or necessity requires.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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supererogation
sū-pėr-er-ō-gā′shun, n. doing more than duty requires or is necessary for salvation, hence anything superfluous or uncalled for.—adjs. Supererog′ative, Supererog′atory (Superer′ogant).—Works of supererogation (R.C.), works not absolutely required of each individual for salvation, but which may be done for the sake of greater perfection—affording the church a store of surplus merit, to eke out the deficient merit of others. [L. super, above, erogāre, -ātum, to pay out.]
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🔤- supererogation, noun, singular of supererogations.
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