voluntaryism

[ vol-uhn-ter-ee-iz-uhm ]

noun

1. voluntarism ( def 2 ).

voluntaryism

/ ˈvɒləntərɪˌɪzəm; -trɪ- /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˈvoluntaryist, noun

Other Words From

• volun·tary·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of voluntaryism¹

First recorded in 1825–35; voluntary + -ism

Example Sentences

No British Government could stamp out voluntaryism even if it wished to do so; and none has yet manifested any such desire.

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On grounds such as these, we repeat, Voluntaryism and the Establishment principle may meet and agree.

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This movement, it must be remembered, had small sympathy with the Voluntaryism of dissent.

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It is not a beautiful chapter in the history of voluntaryism.

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Voluntaryism in its most absolute form, is the predominant principle of the denomination.

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