supererogation

English - Turkish

Definition of supererogation in English Turkish dictionary

Related Terms

work of supererogation

gereksiz iş

work of supererogation

fuzuli iş

English - English

Definition of supererogation in English English dictionary

Doing more than is required

Surprisingly, the history of supererogation in non-religious ethical theory is very recent, (...) — David Heyd: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

{n} the act of doing more than duty

{i} act of doing more than is required, act of going beyond the call of duty

an effort above and beyond the call of duty

The act of supererogating; performance of more than duty or necessity requires

Related Terms

works of supererogation

{i} good deeds believed to have been carried out by saints or able to be performed by men

Hyphenation

su·per·er·o·ga·tion