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voluntaryism

voluntaryism

9.9
A belief that people should act and join others freely without being forced, especially by government
  • noun
  • /ˌvɑːlənˈtɛriˌɪzəm/
translation icon : voluntarismo
  • The philosophy of voluntaryism emphasizes that cooperation should be a choice, not a demand.

Examples

  • Many advocates of liberty support voluntaryism as a way to promote peaceful interactions.

  • The belief in voluntaryism as a religious ideal filtered through to the general Irish Catholic population.

    Academic text (1993)

  • She joined a group that discusses voluntaryism and its benefits for society.

Synonyms

voluntarism
vsvoluntaryism
1 7.5

The practice of people choosing to help others without being paid

emphasizes a social principle against force and compulsory association

Antonyms

coercion
  • Offensive
56 6.9

The act of making someone do something by using threats or violence

compulsion
14 6.5

Someone forces you to do something

How Voluntary

voluntaryism
9.9
coercion
  • Offensive
56 6.9

Surface Forms

voluntaryism singular
voluntaryisms plural

Morphology

voluntaryism = voluntary (transparent) = voluntary + ism

Formed by adding the ideological/Doctrinal suffix '-ism' to the adjective 'voluntary', yielding a doctrine or belief about voluntary action.

Etymology

The word voluntaryism starts with voluntary, from a root that means 'will' or 'choice', and it is like the word volunteer, someone who helps because they choose to. The ending -ism means 'belief' or 'system', so voluntaryism is the belief that people should act by choice, not by force.