deontic

[ dee-on-tik ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to duty and moral obligation as ethical concepts.

Origin of deontic

1
First 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
  1. 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

1
C19: from Greek deon duty, from impersonal dei it behoves, it is binding

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