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

My commitment to public service is rooted in years of community volunteerism and a belief in my responsibility to improve quality of life for San Diego families. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026

Enhancing youth volunteerism and workforce preparation. —Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

Around the world, the promise of community radio remains precarious due to hostile legislation, authoritarian regimes, unfavorable regulatory environments, financial hurdles, and insufficient volunteerism. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026

Jim Turner, for his volunteerism at the Elgin History Museum since 2012 with tours, greeting visitors, answering questions, playing folk music for museum events among countless other museum tasks. —Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for volunteerism

• activism
• albinism
• altruism
• aneurism
• animism
• aphorism
• atomism
• barbarism
• bolshevism
• botulism
• brahmanism
• calvinism