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