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vol·un·ta·rism \ˈväləntəˌrizəm\ noun (-s) Etymology: voluntary (I) + -ism : the principle or system of supporting or doing something by voluntary action or of relying upon voluntary action < the essence of democracy is, of course, voluntarism as opposed to coercion — M.A.Tuve > as a. : a theory that conceives will to be the dominant factor in experience or in the constitution of the world — compare fichteanism, intellectualism, schopenhauerism, scotism b. (1) : the principle of supporting a religious system and its institutions by voluntary association and effort rather than by state aid or patronage (2) : insistence upon this principle as alone consistent with true religious freedom c. : a principle calling for development of union labor relations with employers by free choice of the workers and without outside influence, assistance, or interference; also : the principle of free collective bargaining without governmental imposition of terms • vol·un·ta·rist \-_rə̇st\ noun -s • vol·un·ta·ris·tic \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|ristik, -stēk\ adjective |