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voluntaryism

[ vol-uhn-ter-ee-iz-uhm ]
/ ˈvɒl ənˌtɛr iˌɪz əm /
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noun
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Origin of voluntaryism

First recorded in 1825–35; voluntary + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM voluntaryism

vol·un·tar·y·ist, noun
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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
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