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supererogatory definition

su·per·eroga·tory (-i räg′ə tôr′ē)

adjective

  1. done or observed beyond the degree required or expected
  2. superfluous

Etymology: ML supererogatorius: see supererogate & -ory

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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