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deontic

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/diːˈɒntɪk/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
deontic /diːˈɒntɪk/ adj
    • of or relating to such ethical concepts as obligation and permissibility
    • designating the branch of modal logic that deals with the formalization of these concepts
Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek deon duty, from impersonal dei it behoves, it is binding
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