VOLUNTARISM


Meaning of VOLUNTARISM in English

ˈväləntəˌrizəm noun

( -s )

Etymology: voluntary (I) + -ism

: the principle or system of supporting or doing something by voluntary action or of relying upon voluntary action

the essence of democracy is, of course, voluntarism as opposed to coercion — M.A.Tuve

as

a. : a theory that conceives will to be the dominant factor in experience or in the constitution of the world — compare fichteanism , intellectualism , schopenhauerism , scotism

b.

(1) : the principle of supporting a religious system and its institutions by voluntary association and effort rather than by state aid or patronage

(2) : insistence upon this principle as alone consistent with true religious freedom

c. : a principle calling for development of union labor relations with employers by free choice of the workers and without outside influence, assistance, or interference ; also : the principle of free collective bargaining without governmental imposition of terms

• vol·un·ta·rist -_rə̇st noun -s

• vol·un·ta·ris·tic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|ristik, -stēk adjective

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