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deontic
adjective
language, social science specializeduk /diˈɒn.tɪk/ us /diˈɑːn.tɪk/
relating to moral ideas such as responsibility, permission, and obligation:
This paper contains a discussion of deontic modal expressions with "must".
A three-year-old child is already capable of expressing deontic notions such as obligation and permission.
Only certain categories of things, such as actions, have deontic status.
"Have to" and "have got to" are most commonly used to express deontic necessity.
In order to understand the deontic meaning, listeners must be able to appreciate the difference between obligation and permission.
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