Obligarory

Obligarory is a neologism used to describe the quality or state of being obligated by social, moral, or normative forces, rather than by formal law or contract.

The term appears to be formed from obligate plus the -ory suffix and is modeled on adjectives such as obligatory or mandatory. It does not have a stable, widely recognized definition in major dictionaries or standard philosophical lexicons. In scholarly use, obligarory may refer to obligations that arise from social norms, reputational considerations, or community expectations.

In sociology and philosophy, obligarory denotes obligations that are enforced through social sanction, internalized norms, or collective expectations. They can be explicit in codes of conduct or implicit in everyday interaction, and are often discussed in relation to compliance, conformity, and moral psychology.

For example, in a corporate culture, punctuality and participation in meetings can be described as obligarory due to cultural norms. In online communities, members may feel obligarory to contribute to discussions or moderation practices to maintain group status.

As a neologism, obligarory remains primarily a topic of speculative discussion rather than a standard term in established literature. See also: Obligatory, Obligation, Norm, Social sanction.