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noun 1. The performance of more work than duty requires.
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Play Button "Will put in several hours of supererogation due to staff vacations."
Play Button "Sydney's grades were bumped up substantially with all of her supererogation."
Play Button "Supererogation is strongly encouraged in startup companies."
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Latin, early 16th century
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Why This Word?
Today, the idea of supererogation might be considered by a psychologist studying workforces or a philosopher debating ethical theory. It concerns the idea of someone putting in more effort or work than duty explicitly requires. But the 16th-century usage of this word was in the Catholic Church. ...
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