voluntaryism

[ vol-uh n-ter-ee-iz-uh m ]
/ ˈvɒl ənˌtɛr iˌɪz əm /

noun

voluntarism(def 2).

Origin of voluntaryism

First recorded in 1825–35; voluntary + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM voluntaryism

vol·un·tar·y·ist, noun

Words nearby voluntaryism

voluntary arrangement, voluntary association, voluntary muscle, voluntary retailer, voluntary sector, voluntaryism, volunteer, volunteer army, volunteer bureau, volunteer state, volunteerism

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British Dictionary definitions for voluntaryism

voluntaryism

voluntarism

/ (ˈvɒləntərɪˌɪzəm, -trɪ-) /

noun

the principle of supporting churches, schools, and various other institutions by voluntary contributions rather than with state funds
any system based on this principle

Derived forms of voluntaryism

voluntaryist or voluntarist, noun