voluntaryism

American  

[vol-uhn-ter-ee-iz-uhm] / ˈvɒl ənˌtɛr iˌɪz əm /

noun

1. voluntarism.

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voluntaryism British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• voluntaryist noun

Etymology

Origin of voluntaryism

First recorded in 1825–35; voluntary + -ism

Example Sentences

The University of Wisconsin's Nathan Feinsinger, who serves as a special labor consultant to Governor Warren P. Knowles, has proposed the principle of "voluntaryism," a term he borrowed from George Taylor.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Administration has established two rather different varieties of voluntaryism.

From Time Magazine Archive

To give voluntaryism one last chance, one oil company advertised, urging consumers not to use its product.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mr. Britling was a flame of exalted voluntaryism, of patriotic devotion, that day.

From Mr. Britling Sees It Through by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

A distinguished member of the school declared that nothing was to him more odious than any manner of voluntaryism, and that he hoped to see State operation introduced into every department of English social organization.

From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by McCarthy, Justin