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Word: Deontic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century (as noun deontics): from Greek deont- ‘being needed or necessary’ (from dei ‘it is necessary’) + -ic
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈɒntɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to duty and obligation as ethical concepts.
Short Definition:relating to duty and obligation as ethical concepts
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