VOLUNTARISM


Meaning of VOLUNTARISM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' vä-l ə n-t ə - ˌ ri-z ə m

Function: noun

Date: 1838

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 \ ˌ vä-l ə n-t ə - ' ris-tik \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.