supererogation love

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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The act of one who supererogates; performance of more than duty requires.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The act of supererogating; performance of more than duty or necessity requires.
  • noun (R. C. Ch.) those good deeds believed to have been performed by saints, or capable of being performed by men, over and above what is required for their own salvation.

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  • noun religion Doing more than is required.

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  • noun an effort above and beyond the call of duty

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  • actions believed to form a reserve fund of merit that can be drawn on by prayer in favour of sinners.

    November 2, 2007

  • I'm surprised they didn't figure out a way to charge for that. Think indulgences.

    November 2, 2007

  • supererogation

    noun

    the performance of more work than duty requires

    Example: To maximize profits is for management not an optimal exercise or a work of supererogation.

    Origin

    early 16th century: from late Latin supererogatio(n-), from supererogare pay in addition, from super- over + erogare pay out

    November 25, 2023