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voluntarism
noun vol·un·ta·rism \ˈvä-lən-tə-ˌri-zəm\
Definition of VOLUNTARISM
1
: the principle or system of doing something by or relying on voluntary action or volunteers
2
: a theory that conceives will to be the dominant factor in experience or in the world
— vol·un·ta·rist \-rist\ noun
— vol·un·ta·ris·tic \ˌvä-lən-tə-ˈris-tik\ adjective
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First Known Use of VOLUNTARISM
1838
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