supererogation /ˌs(j)uːpəɹɛɹəˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun2 •An act of doing more than is required.And, therefore, it was thought a matter of supererogation to withdraw the nails and open the windows. — 1841 •An action that is neither morally forbidden nor required, but has moral value. formssupererogations