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voluntaryist

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vol⋅un⋅tar⋅y⋅ism

[vol-uhn-ter-ee-iz-uhm]
–noun
voluntarism (def. 2).

Origin:
1825–35; voluntary + -ism


vol⋅un⋅tar⋅y⋅ist, noun
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vol·un·tar·y·ism   (vŏl'ən-těr'ē-ĭz'əm)   
n.  Reliance on voluntary contributions rather than government funds, as for churches or schools; voluntarism.
vol'un·tar'y·ist n.
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