Definition of "nonobligatory" []

• Not obligatory; not required; optional (adjective)

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• "We just obey because obeying someone like Jesus, who loves us, and only wants what is best for us, His children is like our nonobligatory gift to Him."
• "Traditionally, acts of beneficence are done from obligation, but they may also be performed from nonobligatory, optional moral ideals, which are standards that belong to a morality of meritorious aspiration in which individuals or institutions adopt goals that do not hold for everyone."
• "Use the other part of the pie to indicate how much of your circle is nonobligatory."