volunteerism

vol·un·teer·ism

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vol-uh n-teer-iz-uh m]
- /ˌvɒl ənˈtɪər ɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vol-uh n-teer-iz-uh m]
- /ˌvɒl ənˈtɪər ɪz əm/

Definitions of volunteerism word

noun volunteerism voluntarism (def 2). 1
noun volunteerism the policy or practice of volunteering one's time or talents for charitable, educational, or other worthwhile activities, especially in one's community. 1
noun volunteerism charitable unpaid work 1
noun volunteerism 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 0
noun volunteerism the theory or practice of being a volunteer or of using volunteers, as, without pay, in social agencies, charitable organizations, etc. 0

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Origin of volunteerism

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45; volunteer + -ism

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Parts of speech for Volunteerism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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volunteerism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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