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

Messner Bee Farm Store recently won Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street’s Business of the Year Award in recognition of the store’s excellence in business, community involvement and volunteerism. —Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025

This includes continuing to donate 5 percent of our profits to a range of organizations and activating our long-standing tradition of local volunteerism. —Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025

The date is also National Public Lands Day, the National Environmental Education Foundation’s nationwide event promoting the usage and volunteerism on public lands. —Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025

So did its civic spirit – marked by a surge of volunteerism, community engagement, and activism that helped shape the city’s recovery. —Ayisha Miracle Mendez, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for volunteerism

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