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voluntarism

[ vol-uhn-tuh-riz-uhm ]

noun

  1. Philosophy. any theory that regards will as the fundamental agency or principle, in metaphysics, epistemology, or psychology.
  2. the principle or practice of supporting churches, schools, hospitals, etc., by voluntary contributions or aid instead of relying on government assistance.
  3. any policy or practice based on voluntary action.


voluntarism

/ 藞惫蓲濒蓹苍迟蓹藢谤瑟锄蓹尘 /

noun

  1. philosophy the theory that the will rather than the intellect is the ultimate principle of reality
  2. a doctrine or system based on voluntary participation in a course of action
  3. the belief that the state, government, and the law should not interfere with the procedures of collective bargaining and of trade union organization
  4. another name for voluntaryism
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藢惫辞濒耻苍迟补藞谤颈蝉迟颈肠, adjective
  • 藞惫辞濒耻苍迟补谤颈蝉迟, nounadjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 惫辞濒顎僽苍路迟补路谤颈蝉迟 noun adjective
  • 惫辞濒顎卽苍路迟补路谤颈蝉顎僼颈肠 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of voluntarism1

First recorded in 1830鈥40; voluntar(y) + -ism
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"The spirit of that voluntarism will not remain if the government hurts the sentiments of the people," says Sonam Wangchuk, an engineer, innovator and climate activist, who has worked for years to address local community needs.

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You also write about alternatives to the individualist culture, like worker cooperatives and other kinds of voluntarism.

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First, in providing me a reassurance that essential virtues, values and voluntarism still thrive, at least in some places.

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Yet the third month of war finds Russia, not the United States, struggling under an unprecedented hacking wave that entwines government activity, political voluntarism and criminal action.

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鈥淭he Russian leadership proves once again Moscow鈥檚 voluntarism to point the gun at our common European security at any moment they want,鈥 said Ukraine鈥檚 representative, Yevhenii Tsymbaliuk.

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