supererogatory
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When I’m feeling especially Muslim, I stop by the mosque for a free plate of food, and the supererogatory Ramadan evening prayer called Taraweeh.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2020
For this, Johnson King introduced me to the term supererogatory, which describes moral acts that are “above and beyond” the call of duty.
From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2019
Culver Academy's reiterated aim is one that many an older school regards as supererogatory: to train the youth in self-control, stick-to-it-iveness, fair play, courage, self-restraint, etc. etc.
From Time Magazine Archive
Practically, the necktie is as supererogatory as those little belts and buckles that used to adorn the backs of men's trousers.
From Time Magazine Archive
To perform the ablution preparatory to prayer in the expectation of almost immediate death, is a supererogatory act which, I believe, is seldom observed.
From The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments by Anonymous
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