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supererogation

su·per·er·o·gate
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [soo-per-er-uh-geyt]
    • /ˌsu pərˈɛr əˌgeɪt/
    • /ˌsuː.pə.ˌre.rə.ˈɡeɪʃ.n̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soo-per-er-uh-geyt]
    • /ˌsu pərˈɛr əˌgeɪt/

Definitions of supererogation word

  • verb without object supererogation to do more than duty requires. 1
  • noun supererogation the performance of work in excess of that required 0
  • noun supererogation supererogatory prayers, devotions, etc 0
  • noun supererogation the act of doing more than is required or expected 0
See all 4 definitions of supererogation

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Origin of supererogation

First appearance:

before 1730
One of the 48% newest English words
1730-40; < Late Latin superērogātus (past participle of superērogāre to pay out in addition), equivalent to super- super- + ērogātus past participle of ērogāre to pay out, equivalent to ē- e-1 + rog(ere) to ask + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Supererogation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Supererogation

supererogation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

supererogation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for supererogation

noun supererogation

  • byproduct — A byproduct is something that is produced during the manufacture or processing of another product.
  • luxuriance — luxuriant growth or productiveness; rich abundance; lushness.
  • excess — An amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable.
  • fulsomeness — The state or quality of being fulsome or showing overdone and insincere flattery.
  • macrology — Long and tedious talk without much substance; superfluity of words.
All 7 Synonyms of supererogation

Antonyms for supererogation

noun supererogation

  • few — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
Just one Antonym for supererogation

Top questions with supererogation

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