deontic
[ dee-on-tik ]
adjective
of or relating to duty and moral obligation as ethical concepts.
Origin of deontic
1First recorded in 1950–55; from Greek deont- (stem of déon “binding,” neuter present participle of deîn “to bind, tie, fetter”) + -ic
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British Dictionary definitions for deontic
deontic
/ (diːˈɒntɪk) /
adjective
logic
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
Origin of deontic
1C19: from Greek deon duty, from impersonal dei it behoves, it is binding
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