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supererogation.

An act of doing more than is required.

14 characters6 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌs(j)uːpəɹɛɹəˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/Received-Pronunciation
  1. An act of doing more than is required.

    countable · uncountable
  2. An action that is neither morally forbidden nor required, but has moral value.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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.

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