supererogatory

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas
US /suːpəɹɛˈɹɒɡətəɹi/ UK /suːpəɹɛˈɹɒɡətəɹi/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    more than is needed, desired, or required

    The extra report was useful but entirely supererogatory.

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Synonyms
1 adj · more than is needed,... extra
Word family
Forms supererogatively
Derived forms supererogatorily
Related forms supererogatesupererogation

Etymology

From Latin superērogātōrius (“supererogatory”), from superērogātiō (“payment in addition”), from superērogō (“pay out over and above”), from super (“above”) + ērogō (“pay out, expend”); from ex (“out of, from”) + rogō (“ask; request”).

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