Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
noun
- voluntarism(def 2).
- the policy or practice of volunteering one’s time or talents for charitable, educational, or other worthwhile activities, especially in one’s community.
noun
- the principle of donating time and energy for the benefit of other people in the community as a social responsibility rather than for any financial reward
1844, with reference to armed forces; from volunteer + -ism. In reference to volunteer labor in community activities, by 1977.