deontic
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δέον (déon, “what is right”); compare deontology.
Pronunciation
Adjective
deontic (comparative more deontic, superlative most deontic)
- (ethics, linguistics) Pertaining to necessity, duty or obligation, or expressions conveying this.
Translations
pertaining to necessity, duty or obligation
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Further reading
- “deontic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.