Etymology

voluntarism

vo·lun·ta·ri·sm
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Today it means: A reliance on volunteers to support an institution or achieve an end; volunteerism. Full definition →

English voluntary ← Middle English voluntarie
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  1. Middle Englishvoluntarie
  2. Englishvoluntary
  3. English todayvoluntarism

From voluntary + -ism.

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