Word of the Day: Supererogation

Can you pronounce supererogation?

Saturday, January 25, 2025

Today's Word Brought to You By noun 1. The performance of more work than duty requires. Today's Word Brought to You By Discover The Best Car Insurance Rates This Fall Car insurance policy about to expire? Use compare.com to get real-time quotes from more than 100 companies and find the price that's best for you! You can save up to $852 by comparing car insurance quotes in under five minutes. Compare Now "Will put in several hours of supererogation due to staff vacations." "Sydney's grades were bumped up substantially with all of her supererogation." "Supererogation is strongly encouraged in startup companies." Latin, early 16th century 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. ... Continue Reading Do you remember these words? Thank you for supporting our advertisers.

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