volunteerism

noun

vol·​un·​teer·​ism ˌvä-lən-ˈtir-ˌi-zəm 

1

: voluntarism sense 1

2

: the act or practice of doing volunteer work in community service

Examples of volunteerism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Southampton Village Mayor Bill Manger spoke about the importance of volunteerism as fire men and women and their families enjoyed a down-home BBQ of ribs, hot dogs and corn on the cob, while kids did arts and crafts at the Southampton Firehouse. —Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025

With a legacy of cultural progress that includes expansive civil rights legislation, strong funding for the arts, and consistently high rates of volunteerism, Minnesota has fostered a thriving LGBTQ+ community and local music scene that makes waves beyond the Midwest. —AFAR Media, 30 May 2025

Companies that actively promote corporate volunteerism see greater participation and impact than companies that only provide opportunities for employees to volunteer on their own. —Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025

Alsup said volunteerism is down including participation in Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. —Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for volunteerism

• activism
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• animism
• aphorism
• atomism
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