voluntarism

[ vol-uhn-tuh-riz-uhm ]

/ ˈvɒl ən təˌrɪz əm /

noun

Philosophy. any theory that regards will as the fundamental agency or principle, in metaphysics, epistemology, or psychology.

the principle or practice of supporting churches, schools, hospitals, etc., by voluntary contributions or aid instead of relying on government assistance.

any policy or practice based on voluntary action.

Origin of voluntarism

First recorded in 1830–40; voluntar(y) + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM voluntarism

vol·un·ta·rist, noun, adjectivevol·un·ta·ris·tic, adjective

Words nearby voluntarism

volumetric solution, volume unit, volume velocity, voluminous, Volund, voluntarism, voluntary, Voluntary Aid Detachment, voluntary arrangement, voluntary association, voluntaryism

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Example sentences from the Web for voluntarism

Other provisions governing the establishment of agroindustrial complexes, however, conflicted with the principle of voluntarism.
Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
To the idol of voluntarism a veritable holocaust of victims has been offered up.
Freedom In Service|Fossey John Cobb Hearnshaw
Carried into practice, Voluntarism would be as like Anarchism as two peas.
Anarchism|E. V. Zenker
This difference is wrongly set forth if the antithesis to voluntarism is called intellectualism.
Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1|Various

One particular school of voluntarism (Wundt) reduces the motive-force of energy to will.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel

British Dictionary definitions for voluntarism

voluntarism

/ (ˈvɒləntəˌrɪzəm) /

noun

philosophy the theory that the will rather than the intellect is the ultimate principle of reality

a doctrine or system based on voluntary participation in a course of action

the belief that the state, government, and the law should not interfere with the procedures of collective bargaining and of trade union organization

another name for voluntaryism

Derived forms of voluntarism

voluntarist, noun, adjectivevoluntaristic, adjective

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单词	voluntarism
释义	voluntarism [ vol-uhn-tuh-riz-uhm ] / ˈvɒl ən təˌrɪz əm / noun Philosophy. any theory that regards will as the fundamental agency or principle, in metaphysics, epistemology, or psychology. the principle or practice of supporting churches, schools, hospitals, etc., by voluntary contributions or aid instead of relying on government assistance. any policy or practice based on voluntary action. Origin of voluntarism First recorded in 1830–40; voluntar(y) + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM voluntarism vol·un·ta·rist, noun, adjectivevol·un·ta·ris·tic, adjective Words nearby voluntarism volumetric solution, volume unit, volume velocity, voluminous, Volund, voluntarism, voluntary, Voluntary Aid Detachment, voluntary arrangement, voluntary association, voluntaryism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for voluntarism Other provisions governing the establishment of agroindustrial complexes, however, conflicted with the principle of voluntarism. Area Handbook for Bulgaria\|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole To the idol of voluntarism a veritable holocaust of victims has been offered up. Freedom In Service\|Fossey John Cobb Hearnshaw Carried into practice, Voluntarism would be as like Anarchism as two peas. Anarchism\|E. V. Zenker This difference is wrongly set forth if the antithesis to voluntarism is called intellectualism. Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1\|Various One particular school of voluntarism (Wundt) reduces the motive-force of energy to will. The Wonders of Life\|Ernst Haeckel British Dictionary definitions for voluntarism voluntarism / (ˈvɒləntəˌrɪzəm) / noun philosophy the theory that the will rather than the intellect is the ultimate principle of reality a doctrine or system based on voluntary participation in a course of action the belief that the state, government, and the law should not interfere with the procedures of collective bargaining and of trade union organization another name for voluntaryism Derived forms of voluntarism voluntarist, noun, adjectivevoluntaristic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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