Main Entry: vol·un·ta·rism

Pronunciation: \ˈvä-lən-tə-ˌri-zəm\

Function: noun

Date: 1838

1 : the principle or system of doing something by or relying on voluntary action or volunteers
2 : a theory that conceives will to be the dominant factor in experience or in the world

— vol·un·ta·rist \-rist\ noun

— vol·un·ta·ris·tic \ˌvä-lən-tə-ˈris-tik\ adjective